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I appreciate your comments. My sore knees were first experienced on the Francigena coming from the Gran Bernardo Pass. Days of downhill.
As I continue I've met and seen numerous casualties from walking sjpdp to Roncesvalles. Just something to be...
I don't think it is clear he has a bodily impairment and don't know why you would assume that. Suggesting he reconsider undertaking a lot of walking isn't really all that different from suggesting he reconsider walking any future Caminos.
I had...
Yes poles help and I always use them. Yet there are occasions when the steep downhills still cause pain. At times ( when its safe) I walk downhill backwards to ease my knees. I march up any grade efficiently and then everyone passes me on the...
It would be helpful to know where your pain is when you are walking downhill.
I discovered that I needed to work on stretching and massaging my IT band to relieve pain that I got on the outside of my knee when I walked downhill.
I have zero...
I'd go to see a Physio as a first step.
These things are complicated........ :oops:
I get knee pain on downhills, but it's due to a multitude of reasons.
Arthritis, Bursitus, split meniscus etc etc.
Your causes are likely to be different and...
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