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    Shin Splints, Tendonitis or Stress Fracture

    So a stress fracture of the tibia or fibula can happen from overuse? It's not just from a jump or fall or rock hopping? I Thought it was possible to get stress fracture of lower leg bones from overuse. Many years ago, a doctor told me overuse does not cause stress fractures of tibia or fibula...
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    If you were asking about getting a headlamp, I think it's essential. Glad you enjoy speaking Spanish. Today an Australian is here, so a German and Lithuanian and Spaniard are all in the kitchen speaking English together, cooking a meal, snacking on watermelon. On this camino people are not...
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Ok you don't really have to observe the etapes from Gronze but it's easier. The albergue infrastructure is not in place for massive pilgrims to do whatever mileage they want, so you are more limited. I haven't been taking a lot of fotos of the footing, sorry. Pavement in cities, paved paths...
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Ok, the weather report. I am from Florida. Keep that in mind. Weather on camino Norte this week often has been cool, almost chilly, often a light breeze, overcast. Most days barely hit 82-84 degrees. Sometimes it was quite hot of course. Mostly very good for hiking. I'm wearing autumn...
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    This is a great tip. Parafarmacia. Didn't know it existed. Thanks.
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Which really makes you wonder why the import stores I visited recognized neither the name nor the photo of the product!
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Ok great info. Ibuprofen plus camphor/menthol in the voltadol. It looks like a good product.
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    I'm glad you were able to locate this product in the import shops you visited. The import shops I visited did not have anything like it. I got some at the farmacia, where it was kept in back. Yes the small size is key.
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Looks good! Thanks! Have you tried this and Tiger Balm? Can you feel a difference? http://www.voltadol.com.es/productos/Voltadol-Forte-Gel.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3I3x_Mbx1QIVajPTCh3TFw4qEAAYASAAEgIIpPD_BwE
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Thanks. The decathlon stores are good to know about. Already passed the ones in San Sebastián, Irun. Creo que decathlon cerca esta en Bilbao.
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Please bear in mind I'm in Basque Country for El Norte. Not like camino Frances here.
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Hola! La farmacia lo tiene. They keep it in the back. You have to ask for it. Otherwise you get wimpy cream. Yes I have been carrying around a foto of the product. The Chinese style shopkeepers know nothing about it. Thanks!
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    That's a good lead. Do you know the name of an actual chain? That term doesn't work with google maps, and no one here is certain, either. Thank you!
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    Where to buy Tiger Balm in Spain?

    Hey I've been using some good cream for muscle aches, but the people who loaned me the product have gone and taken it with them. The cream was something like Tiger Balm, with a hot and cold sensation. It was a yellow or golden in color, and in consistency it was waxy, like a creamy paste...
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    Injured my Right Hip In Training

    Need more information. So you have two more weeks to get better? Or four? And you hurt your hip last week? So how was this week of no training? Some improvement? In general, pilgrims probably should stop training and rest and relax the last two weeks before travel, at least. If you can...
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    Medical bill from Spain

    Which Camino were you on? The medical care to pilgrims is rumored to be nearly gratis along Frances. But it's regular charges on Norte.

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