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True - here's a test - stand straight and relaxed with arms down the sides (no pack). Become aware of the front of the legs all the way down to the feet. Now bend forward at the waist - the waist only - and you can feel all the muscles and...
Can I recommend a quick visit to a good physiotherapist. Recently I have discovered there is so much I didn’t know about how my body works and which muscles support what. And I have been a yoga practitioner for years. But there is always more to...
You may not be walking upright.
In my experience, shin splints occur when I lean slightly forward as I walk.
This, in turn, is usually because my backpack is incorrectly adjusted and the weight is not being carried on my hips.
Once I adjust my...
I have had shin splints a couple of times on camino and they have gone away after about three days. But I’m not a doctor and my experience might not match yours. Good luck!
jungleboy, DoughnutANZ, Rita Flower, David, Thank you all for your replies and advice.
Stand up straight, consult a physiotherapist, and walk like a Roman! I feel better already!
I am ~5 weeks out from beginning my first Camino. I've been walking 6-9 miles for more than and year and when I bumped my distance up to 14 mile (with a pack) I developed (mild) shin splints. I have given myself ~6 weeks to make it to Finisterre...
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