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  1. Tamsin Grainger

    Heat Stroke vs. Heat Exhaustion (please read even if you think you already know the difference)

    Plus, in my case note when it is just no fun any more. Stopping every 10 mins if you can find shade and waiting for the pulse to slow, noticing how you feel - completely fed up, desperate to stop, or simply not enjoying it anymore - these, too, are mental signs that you must get help to the end...
  2. Tamsin Grainger

    Ok I’ll just say it...bladder leaks

    I don't think anyone has mentioned that it is the weight of the back pack that causes the downwards pressure that causes people who might otherwise feel in control to leak or wee, so keep the load to a minimum, and I mean real minimum ! I didn't have trouble finding pads in most places on...
  3. Tamsin Grainger

    Chiropractic vs Physio

    I am a body work therapist (Shiatsu) which is gentle and effective and will not injure your neck or anything else, and certainly not pretend that it is something that it is not. However, what it sounds like is you are simply doing too much. REST! You are obviously really fit and the camino isn't...
  4. Tamsin Grainger

    First aid kit for helping others

    As I am a Shiatsu practitioner, always offering to support others as I walk, if I can, I use my hands. So much easier to transport! To date on the VdlP (I am in El Cubo) I have treated shin splints, Lower leg pain, sore shoulder and general malaise / sore neck. Luckily the treatments seem to...
  5. Tamsin Grainger

    Mental health on Camino

    I am a shiatsu practitioner with a lot of experience of treating mental health issues and so I know it can help some people. When I walked the Francés last year I was pleased to see that there were a lot of shiatsu practitioners offering very cheap treatments all along the way, advertised in...

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