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  1. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    I'm glad you're returning to finish, pain or no pain! Best of luck and keep us posted.
  2. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Congratulations, Mark, what an accomplishment!
  3. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    OTH86, thank you, this is very helpful and encouraging. I'll look into the exercises you mention. One thing I'm finding challenging is knowing whether an exercise is too much and will hurt a compromised joint, or whether pushing through some stiffness and pain will be strengthening. Running and...
  4. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Lurch, thank you for this!
  5. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    This is wonderful advice, Backpack45. Really encouraging. You are right and so is Mark Twain, no use worrying, better to work at getting stronger, including with thoughts toward the future.
  6. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Yes, weight is key on those poor delicate knees...I notice my knee hurts more when I'm carrying a heavy bag of groceries. I am hoping I can carry my beloved 15 lb. backpack again, though. We'll see.
  7. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Encouraging advice, thank you!
  8. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Thank for this, Icacos! My husband had a total hip replacement, and he's had great results with it. I've also read that walking can help against osteoarthritis. The inclination is to baby a joint in pain by not moving it, but that's not the right way to go from what I'm reading...
  9. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Thank you for writing, Falcon. A 5 km max would be a hard one for me to accept! 15 km, ok, that distance gives you a daily rhythm of covering some ground and getting somewhere...Have you had the experience of limited ability to walk distance after repairs and rehab? Seems like there's not a...
  10. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Thank you got this information, Tom. I will message you. I’m doing PT and hoping that my knee gets better over time, but also don’t want to lose years waiting.
  11. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Thank you, that means a lot to me.
  12. sabbott

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Hello again, Camino friends! I've been off the Forum for months, but have been thinking about the Camino every day as I continue to paint and write from my memories of the Frances and Invierno in 2016. I was planning to hike from Porto to Santiago last fall--and to hike a Camino every year for...
  13. sabbott

    Anyone had Baker's Cyst knee problems?

    How are you doing now, Anemone? Hope you are walking ok again.
  14. sabbott

    Anyone had Baker's Cyst knee problems?

    Here's an update three months later! I didn't have a baker's cyst, it was a "bone bruise" probably caused by running up hills when I started a jogging program last spring. (Just walking for me from now on!) Bone bruises, it turns out, take a very long time to heal. I spent the summer on crutches...
  15. sabbott

    Anyone had Baker's Cyst knee problems?

    Here's the latest: I was getting a little better and got up from a chair in a slightly awkward way, heard a "pop" at the back of the already painful knee, and then couldn't even stand on it because of pain. Went to urgent care, they did an X-ray (no MRI there) and decided I didn't have a Bakers...
  16. sabbott

    Anyone had Baker's Cyst knee problems?

    Yes, I have an appointment to get exercises for strength. Sorry your trip was cut short. You'll get back out there!
  17. sabbott

    Anyone had Baker's Cyst knee problems?

    Sorry to hear this, Anemone! Keep us posted. I hope you feel better and are back to long walks soon.
  18. sabbott

    Anyone had Baker's Cyst knee problems?

    I was just getting going upping my walking distance in preparation for my October Camino when I developed a painful knee condition. It's called Baker's Cyst, and is an accumulation of fluid in the back of the knee that causes stiffness and general leg pain. If any of you have had this, please...
  19. sabbott

    Well this sucks-possible stress fracture

    Good to hear! And I'm going to give one more opinion, and then shut up. Maybe it makes sense to do some moderate distance (say, 4-8 mile) and moderately paced (stop and sit every few miles for a few minutes) walks with hiking poles (to keep some of the pressure off your feet) rather than doing...
  20. sabbott

    Well this sucks-possible stress fracture

    Stephen, I want to echo the others here saying you are stressing too much about your fitness level. I walked from SJPP to Santiago last year, with a detour through Galicia on the challenging Camino Invierno (a lot of ups and downs, and far distances between towns.) I was 64, and my training at...

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