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My dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
It cost a lot of energy
I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Davebugg gave you some good knowledge regarding the structure of your feet and knees but without a doubt the best advice he gave you was to go see a doctor or a podiatrist. If you do not have a podiatrist that you trust, maybe going to see an orthopedic specialist may be somewhat radical but they will have the most extensive knowledge. Often national health insurance or private insurance will demand you see your family doctor first. Of course he may be able to diagnose your issues properly. If your doctor just thinks "this is the problem" or even knows the problem it is imperative that you tell your doctor about your Camino and how far you are walking. Make sure you tell him that there is alot of step hills going up and down and alot of road walking. You must give your physician a full accounting of your pilgrimage. It may be very important. I worked for many years in the medical community and I can tell you as fact that each injury is unique in the sense that each person walks differently, has a different gait, different weight and other past medical issues that may effect why you developed this injury. I know people are trying to help giving medical advice but my advice is: THE ONLY PERSON TO SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE FROM IS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.... PERIOD!!!!!!!My dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
Get professional advice, from a podiatrist, as fast as possible!!!My dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
My dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
I always love your responses! Feel like I’m back in my exercise physiology class!Remember how sore you became during times that when you first started a new physical adventure? Whether starting a fitness program, physical labor in the yard, or starting a new recreational hobby like bicycle riding, chances are that by the next morning, your muscles felt sore and tender and it was a bit difficult to get moving.
The same holds true with feet and knees. When one first starts to do extended walking, hiking, fitness training, etc., feet can become tender and knees feel sore. If there is uphill and downhill walking, the effects can be even more pronounced.
This can sometimes cause alarm; and when it does occur, can make it difficult to gauge whether the discomfort one feels is within normal limits, or is the beginning of an injury.
Feet and knees are complicated structures and full of reasons why increases in activity takes some getting used to.
Each of your feet and ankles contain:
Each knee has:
- 26 bones (about 1/4 of all the bones in the body)
- 33 joints
- Over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
- The tendons are a fibrous tissues that connect muscles to bones; the ligaments are fibrous tissues that connect bones to other bones.
Most of the time, it is the level of severity of symptoms which is used to differentiate normal from abnormal. For instance, the pain grows more severe or starts out as intense and sharp; or a small amount of swelling continues to rapidly increase; or there is discoloration at the site of the discomfort. But to add to the concern and confusion, it can also be normal for those brand new aches in the feet and knees to require a bit of rest for a day or so in order to help relieve the discomfort.
- 2 main joints
- 4 bones around the knee
- 6 ligaments
- tendons from 4 major muscles
- A variety of cartilage, bursae, meniscus, and other goodies
When I first start getting back into shape for backpacking after taking a break during late winter, I do daily hikes into steep and high foothills to the Cascade Mountains. Trails and paths may be anywhere from 8 percent to over 30 percent, and elevation gain and loss can be as high as 3300 feet/1006 meters within a 2.5 to 5 hour period.
And I always seem to forget when I first start, that it takes time for my feet and knees to adjust. And they DO adjust. It just takes a bit of time.
The day after the first day hike, my knees let me know that they are sore from the sudden activity, and that they do not like what I am doing. So, after the hikes I will Ice and Rest the knees for a period of time while reading or doing stuff like this post, or even working at my consulting job. Sometimes I find it beneficial to take the recommended dosage of ibuprofen to help with tissue swelling rather than any discomfort, but the main post-exercise therapy is Ice and Rest.
For the first 7 to 10 days on my training hikes, I tend to go slower, adjust my pace and stride to minimize how hard my foot impacts the ground on downhills, and if my knees start to bark too much, I will simply stop for a little bit and give them a rest.
This also helps with the period of adjustment as my feet structures strengthen from the increased activity.
Anyway, I just wanted to provide some encouragement to those who are doing Camino for the first time that, yes, knees and feet can and do adapt, as long as everything else is equal; like good footwear and commonsense
Also if you do have any suspicion or concern that there might be an injury, get it checked out by a medical professional. Do not be embarrassed that your symptoms might end up NOT being an injury. . . that's why the medics get paid to do what they do, to figure that stuff out.
Yes! As a podiatrist that is EXACTLY my advice too.Get some Arnica, sublingual and cream and use it as directed. Get a tennis ball and stand with it under the sore foot and roll it softly at first ,increasing the pressure as you can comfortably. Do it several times a day. Ice the foot after tennis-balling it for 20 minutes. Google calf stretches and do those, too. Take over the counter anti-inflammatory as you are comfortable. Leave the sandals at home, do take the arnica, anti-inflammatory, tennis ball with you. You will be fine.
We Podiatrists know it all, and we are usually not as busy as MDs, who know little about feet.Get professional advice, from a podiatrist, as fast as possible!!!
Try going to a medical massage person. You may just have a bone out of place or something from the sandals if they had an odd metatarsal footprint that is different from your normal insoles. Also, there are foot rollers you can try as well that might help shift things back to normal in there. Our feet have so many little bones and tendons. We take them for granted!! Good luck!My dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
I wouldn't postpone, Gabriel. You've made so many plans, from getting time off work to settling everything with your family. I don't know much about Irun so I don't know what services you can find there. I think the first thing you should do is find a foot doctor -- in the US we call them podiatrists -- to look at your feet and make a recommendation on footwear. If not in Irun then the next larger city. Buy the recommended footwear at the first opportunity. You won't have time to break them in but if they're good sandals with arch support, cushioning, and sturdy soles you won't need much if any breaking-in time. Be sure and take your comfy shoes since those may be what the doctor recommends. Buen Camino!!My dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
Hi you seem to have the problem as i have out side of right foot gets very sore after about 6 kilometers, i spoke to the physio guy in our town and he suggested i put a strip of an old insole about quarter of inch in from edge of insole this does not cure the problem but does help, he told me the way i walked i was putting pressure on outside of my foot, so try this and enjoy your CaminoMy dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
Carole - I have Morton's Neuroma that flares up at about the 7KM point. I plan to get PRP injections next month, and if that doesn't help, and get a cortisone injection from my podiatrist a week before i leave for my Camino. I have custom orthotics with MN pads placed that help, but I need to get to where I can walk a minimum of 20 Km daily. I was thinking of using a lidocaine ointment on my foot midday, but I don't know if that is safe to do. Any input would be appreciated, as I am currently living in Mexico and do not know a good podiatrist here.We Podiatrists know it all, and we are usually not as busy as MDs, who know little about feet.
Thanks, Carole! I am in Mexico now, and PRP is quite affordable here ($300- USD for 3 injections over a 3 week period). I had it done in February last year, and I had great results - until i wore heels to a wedding in August. Of course I wasn't walking as many Km then as I am now... I think I'll take my chances on the PRP working again and letting me get to 20 Km. I've tried the lidocaine, and it gets me an extra 4-5 Km of walking, so with icing at breaks maybe I can make it work. I've postponed my Camino once already, and this year is what works best for me logistically. If need be, I'll take a bus/cab some every day to keep up with my Camino buddies. Fingers crossed!DBender49: WOW PRP! They take a couple of weeks to kick in. Rare here in OZ. I disapprove of cortisone injections, long term they cause brittleness in ligaments and collagen. MN can be 'burnt out' with electrocautry. All your treatments take time to recover. I think 20 km per day is too much. Start with 7, then 8, it's not a race, start closer to your endpoint.
MN is hard to resolve without minor surgery, (cuts or burns out the crushed and over growing nerve between the metatarsals). Good shoes, orthotics and massage make everyday life possible, but walking the Camino.....
Lidocaine ointment is harmless, but I do not think it will do much as it only numbs the skin, MN is a trapped nerve deep between the bones.
Separating the bones with an orthotic and toe separators is the least invasive option. But seriously, my best advice is postpone the walk, get treatment and allow a year to recover.
Hey Gabriel,My dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
This may help you. I've been using it for some time now and always take two -three rolls with me along a Camino:My dearest fellow pilgrims, I am writing to this forum to seek an advice for my issue, that freaking me out and keeping me in panic.
I am 26 year old, non athlete skinny type of guy. After some time of dreaming, planning and encouraging myself I decided to go and walk the Camino. It cost a lot of energy - find the correct time gap in my current life, to get a longer non-paid vacation from my work, talk with my relatives and family and let them understand my decision to go off country for a few weeks. I decided to walk Camino Del Norte from Irun - read every detail, got advice from my friends who finished some of the routes of Camino de Compostela, analyzed every post and article I found and got as lightweight gear as possible.
Apart from my comfy shoes I also decided to take some sandals - and bought a new pair (as I didnt have any) from Decathlon. And 3 days ago I decided to test them out and went to city to do some casual shopping. The last 2 kilometers of 12 km I did that day were a bit painful - the right side of my right foot started be sore.
Now I am sitting here, panicked and had no idea what to do as I still feel mild pain when walking after 3 days from that day. I have no pain when I do not walk, I have no pain at touch of the leg, I have no swelling, I have no redness or other issue. I am not able to say if I have some kind of badly stretched muscle, plantar fasci, peroneal tendonitis or I just simple overloaded my foot in combination of new sandals, not proper training and long walking. I “just” feel a some kind of pain inside my foot while using my foot, between fingers and heel, not unbearable, but probably getting worse by walking.
I should start my Camino in 7 days. I was not able to only sit and rest for last 3 days, but I will be able for the upcoming days. I am unfortunately not able to see a doctor, as it took several weeks to get an apoinment in my country, but I am able to rest, use ice or heat (no idea which one...), stretch, sleep, anything... I do not want to give up my dream after all the energy and hope I had and I am seeking any advice. I am tired of googling and trying to figure out what is wrong and I am starting panicking, guessing what to do if in will not stop.
I am truly sorry for the longer message and thank you for every your word in advance. Please consider that I know that the real problems, fatigue, blisters... are still in front of me on Camino, I am just unsure if my current problem wont stop me at the beginning and wont change to something worse just mild pain. Thank you.
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