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  1. Karen Cap

    Starting a Camino with mild plantar fasciitis - crazy or not?

    I bought Voltaren in Spain and it’s not a prescription
  2. Karen Cap

    Starting a Camino with mild plantar fasciitis - crazy or not?

    I had a serious case of Plantar frasciitis last year. I could walk 1/4 mike and not be able to walk without a limo for 3 days. It was awful. I tried several types of therapy including rolling a ball beneath my foot, massaging it with arnica, stretches, etc. What worked for me was 6 weekly...
  3. Karen Cap

    Hoping to walk again.....

    My former neighbor is having stem cell therapy for severe back problems. He couldn’t even stand up for more than ten months minutes without having to squat down to take the pressure and reduce the pain in his back. He’s having success though the process is a long one. He recommends that you do...
  4. Karen Cap

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Keep the faith. If your body is not there, then let your spirit and soul be there. I dream the Camino.
  5. Karen Cap

    Hoping to walk again.....

    It’s hard to stay home when your heart and soul wants and needs to walk the Camino. I yearn to walk the Camino. I miss the calm single mindedness I feel on the Camino. I miss the camaraderie, the pulpo, and the peace of mind the Camino brings to me. I miss just walking. I read Camino books...
  6. Karen Cap

    Hoping to walk again.....

    I definitely feel your pain. I also had knee surgery in August to repair a torn meniscus. It’s weak, stiff, and it does ache. My other knee hurts worse. I can’t walk much because of severe plantar fraiiscitis. We cancelled out 2017 camino. I am broken hearted to say that our 2018 Camino is...
  7. Karen Cap

    Hoping to walk again.....

    @sabbot thank you so much for your post. And thanks to everyone for their responses. I thought I was alone in that I couldn’t walk the Camino this year due to knee problems. I walked the CF in August/September 2016. The knee was aching and it got really stiff after the walk into Monalesca...

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