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  1. D

    knee pain

    I have never had knee pain and my knee gave on the last hour from st jean pied de port to roncesvalles… This was yesterday. I walked 6k today and decided to rest to give it a chance to recover. Any advice appreciated! It hurts on the downhill!
  2. chuckhibbs

    Therapist for shoulder

    Hello my friends, I’m walking the CF & have shoulder issue developing , I will be in Pamplona on the 10th. Does anyone know or can recommend a therapist? Thank you! Chuck 😊
  3. S

    Medical care in Santander

    Buenos días peregrinos. We are making our way to Santander this morning and one of our group needs some medical care. Are there any urgent cares clinics? Or any other suggestions please? Buen camino.
  4. Chizuru

    Tips for preventing tendinitis

    I have walked two Caminos now and about 7 days in on both occasions I came down with severe tendinitis on my lower shins. On the Frances, I got it on my right leg, on Podiensis on my left leg. Each time, I strapped it, rubbed in Voltaren gel, ice and elevated them, and even took a rest day...
  5. DoughnutANZ

    Need blister treatment in Valladolid - any good suggestions for where I can get treated

    While walking on the sand yesterday I got a small amount of sand in one shoe. I should have stopped to empty it but I didn't and today it got worse. I am now in Valladolid for two nights. Does anyone know a good place in Valladolid to go for treatment?
  6. N

    How to prevent plantar fasciitis on the Camino

    Hey 👋 I am panicking a little bit and I hope I can get some help and reassurance from you guys. I’ve walked the Camino in 2019 and got diagnosed with plantar fasciitis when I got home. I’ve trained the past two months with going on hikes from 8-21km, mostly on the weekends. Around Easter I...
  7. 702Jenn

    Foot pain in Vigo

    Hi there. 6th day of Camino Portugues Coastal. For 3 days I've had pretty bad pain on the top of my right foot, right below my little toes. Resting and elevating haven't seemed to help much. I am limping along and taking buses and trains. I am in Vigo now which is a pretty big city. I'm...
  8. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Injured. Requesting suggestions for a plan B

    Hola! I am currently on the Norte route, very close to Bilbao. It has been wonderful and beautiful, but I overdid it, and my ankles are very sore. In retrospect, I should have taped my ankles earlier and/or sent my pack ahead each day. It also took me two long days of walking to get to a place...
  9. S

    Physiotherapist

    Hi, I’m currently in Rouget and think I may need to see a physiotherapist. Does anyone have any advice on this? Thanks!
  10. Zordmot

    A Podiatrist in Logroño

    Going through my photos and memorabilia from my CF last year at this time I was reminded of a real bright spot for me in Logrono. I was developing a very painful blister at that point. I located a friendly, wonderful podiatrist who got me right in, took care of the blister, addressed two other...
  11. yennster

    Camino training - now having lateral foot pain

    Hi all, I am going to my GP on Monday, but a bit of background: I started training for my camino this past month. I'll be doing the Camino Portugues Coastal Way at the end of April, from Porto to Santiago. This past Saturday I decided to do a long haul walk without a pack in my camino Merrell...
  12. S

    plantar fasciitis - with 7 weeks to go

    Hi friends, So, out of nowhere really, I've got a dose of plantar fasciitis (mild, but still). This has never happened to me before. And, i start a Camino in 7 weeks time. Not feeling joyous, let me tell you. But been to the physio who has taped me, given me a set of stretches to do etc and...
  13. F

    Opticians in Santiago 👓

    For reasons I won't bore you with, I'm considering buying lenses and frames (out of pocket, recent prescription) in Santiago after I finish my camino, as opposed to purchasing in the states pre-camino, then bringing over in luggage. Can anyone offer up info re cost difference on Spain vs. US...
  14. H

    Pilgrims need help

    We have friends who are on the Camino Frances who've had a medical emergency. The husband is in the Santiago hospital being treated for a heart attack while walking the Camino. Are there any pilgrim assistance groups they can reach out to for help?
  15. Tess301

    Advice please on Achilles tendon

    I have a mild yet uncomfortable tendon issue in my left Achilles area. With ibuprofen it quite a down and I can walk ok. I’m only coming into Burgos in the next couple of days and want to make it to de Santiago. Any advice from seasoned travellers on maintaining or healing (🤞🏽) the problem much...
  16. Annsan

    Need to see a doctor in Leon

    Hi I need help With how to get to see a dr. I haven’t been able to walk for two days due to my right foot has a lot of pain and I’m now afraid I might create or have stress fractures in my Metatarsals 😳😢 I’m heading to León today and hoping one of you have a suggestion of whom to see Thanks so...
  17. DoughnutANZ

    How to hike the Camino without falling (too much)

    In a couple of other threads there has been discussion about some parts of the Camino Frances that some people consider to be difficult to walk safely. I could have posted to one of these but thought that it might be useful to try to communicate to a wider audience as my advice can be useful on...
  18. pressnupu

    Urgently need dentist in Sarria!

    Hi all, I’m in Samos today, reaching Sarria tomorrow (will be there Friday and Saturday). A front tooth cap/crown has come loose! Could anyone please let me know how I can find a (ideally English speaking) dentist in Sarria? When I needed a physiotherapist in Logrono, I had to wait a day so...
  19. BobY333

    Help setting up a dental appointment in Santiago

    Hi there! I chipped one of my front teeth and I am going to try and get it repaired in Santiago. I got the name of the dental clinic Sanitas, but when I’ve called my Spanish isn’t good enough to make an appointment for this coming Thursday. I’m wondering if there’s someone out there that can...
  20. R

    Camino with broken toe

    Starting our camino from pamplona on 28th. We were meant to start on 11th but my friend broke her toe so we pushed start date out. She's adament to go. Any advice

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