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Hi all! I would really appreciate your help. I started my Camino in Leon and unfortunately injured my back (I think I pulled it) so now I’m forced to wait and heal around Astoria for a couple of days, which means I will shorten my walk by 2 days to make it to Santiago in time. (Btw I wish I took it easier on the first day, I think I overdid it and regret it now). Any suggestions please as to what parts between Astorga and Santiago are “ok to skip” (if it’s been possible, by bus or car...?)? And what parts I should definitely not miss? Thank you so much.
Thanks a lot David! I’ll try and take that bus as you mention!
Find a physio in Astorga who will diagnose and then likely provide you with a therapeutic massage. Movement, especially walking, is usually best for back strains, but get yourself a specialist opinion. There's a "centro de salud" in Astorga should that be advised.Hi all! I would really appreciate your help. I started my Camino in Leon and unfortunately injured my back (I think I pulled it) so now I’m forced to wait and heal around Astoria for a couple of days, which means I will shorten my walk by 2 days to make it to Santiago in time. (Btw I wish I took it easier on the first day, I think I overdid it and regret it now). Any suggestions please as to what parts between Astorga and Santiago are “ok to skip” (if it’s been possible, by bus or car...?)? And what parts I should definitely not miss? Thank you so much.
Hi all! I would really appreciate your help. I started my Camino in Leon and unfortunately injured my back (I think I pulled it) so now I’m forced to wait and heal around Astoria for a couple of days, which means I will shorten my walk by 2 days to make it to Santiago in time. (Btw I wish I took it easier on the first day, I think I overdid it and regret it now). Any suggestions please as to what parts between Astorga and Santiago are “ok to skip” (if it’s been possible, by bus or car...?)? And what parts I should definitely not miss? Thank you so much.
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in 2011, I injured my back after Leon. I rested for one night in San Martin del Camino. Though I resumed my walk after, I skipped O Cebreiro because it required going up the mountainside. I made it to Santiago but I did return to the Camino in 2016 for my 2nd Camino to visit O Cebreiro from Ponferrada to Santiago.Hi all! I would really appreciate your help. I started my Camino in Leon and unfortunately injured my back (I think I pulled it) so now I’m forced to wait and heal around Astoria for a couple of days, which means I will shorten my walk by 2 days to make it to Santiago in time. (Btw I wish I took it easier on the first day, I think I overdid it and regret it now). Any suggestions please as to what parts between Astorga and Santiago are “ok to skip” (if it’s been possible, by bus or car...?)? And what parts I should definitely not miss? Thank you so much.
No I haven’t considered medical help, but I think it’s a good idea. I don’t speak any Spanish however and worry that might be a problem? What was your experience? Have you done that while walking Camino? I am near Astorga, I could see if there’s a hospital there that could help. I went to a pharmacy and already had trouble explaining in Spanish what I need... but I got some of those patches for lower back and I’m talking painkillers. I hope it’s only a pulled/strained muscle, but it really really hurts when I move (and my moving is limited) and when lying down in certain positions.
Thanks so much for the all these suggestions! Taxi seems like a good option, I’ll keep my eye for those.
The therapists are used to pilgrims and are wonderful.
Just be aware, techniques are different.
I hurt my leg a few years back and went for a massage in Palas de Rei.
She called it a "sports massage" and it was quite painful.
However, next morning I walking and my leg was fine.
They know what they're doing!
Regarding language, many of the therapists there were young people who DO speak English.
No I haven’t considered medical help, but I think it’s a good idea. I don’t speak any Spanish however and worry that might be a problem? What was your experience? Have you done that while walking Camino? I am near Astorga, I could see if there’s a hospital there that could help. I went to a pharmacy and already had trouble explaining in Spanish what I need... but I got some of those patches for lower back and I’m talking painkillers. I hope it’s only a pulled/strained muscle, but it really really hurts when I move (and my moving is limited) and when lying down in certain positions.
Thanks so much for the all these suggestions! Taxi seems like a good option, I’ll keep my eye for those.
Just another approach, skip a section that has straight forward bus service with easy access to alburges. Less physical and mental stress.Hi all! I would really appreciate your help. I started my Camino in Leon and unfortunately injured my back (I think I pulled it) so now I’m forced to wait and heal around Astoria for a couple of days, which means I will shorten my walk by 2 days to make it to Santiago in time. (Btw I wish I took it easier on the first day, I think I overdid it and regret it now). Any suggestions please as to what parts between Astorga and Santiago are “ok to skip” (if it’s been possible, by bus or car...?)? And what parts I should definitely not miss? Thank you so much.
A sports massage is deep release of tissues and typically is quite painful. That's the point of it. To do deep release of tight muscle tissue which will cause a significant amount of discomfort but within 24-48 hours the muscle will release and function properly again.
No I haven’t considered medical help, but I think it’s a good idea. I don’t speak any Spanish however and worry that might be a problem? What was your experience? Have you done that while walking Camino? I am near Astorga, I could see if there’s a hospital there that could help. I went to a pharmacy and already had trouble explaining in Spanish what I need... but I got some of those patches for lower back and I’m talking painkillers. I hope it’s only a pulled/strained muscle, but it really really hurts when I move (and my moving is limited) and when lying down in certain positions.
Thanks so much for the all these suggestions! Taxi seems like a good option, I’ll keep my eye for those.
Thank you! Yes. I am managing to walk almost all of the route so far, taking a taxi or mostly hitchhiking every here and there for the short difficult bits (descent to Molinaseca or the ascent to Fonceban) and then walking the rest as I would normally. I manage to keep up with other pilgrims that way and still see a lot of the beautiful scenery. I’m so grateful it’s been working out. And I get to Albergues that way early enough to take a good rest and relax my back. I’d love to see a fyzio too, I’ll try arranging that in the next couple of days.
Enjoy Astorga, I loved the place. Avoid the climb up O Cebreiro and the descent to Molinaseca. My spine (always poor) has not forgiven me yet and I was there in June!
Thank you Carolyn G for reminding me of something else I missed!But go to O’Cebreiro - even by cab. Spend the night & go to mass & it will be so worth the cab fare.
But if we are talking mass then Portomarin is fantastic!But go to O’Cebreiro - even by cab. Spend the night & go to mass & it will be so worth the cab fare.
Don’t worry about the credential in Santiago. I’ve been told that the line is sometimes hours long and it’s only a piece of paper. It’s overrated like so many other things on the Camino. Try BlaBla Car. It’s a kind of carpooling and it’s cheaper than buses and taxis and it’s available in smaller towns. I’m sorry about your back. I have chronic back pain myself. It’s no fun.Hi all! I would really appreciate your help. I started my Camino in Leon and unfortunately injured my back (I think I pulled it) so now I’m forced to wait and heal around Astoria for a couple of days, which means I will shorten my walk by 2 days to make it to Santiago in time. (Btw I wish I took it easier on the first day, I think I overdid it and regret it now). Any suggestions please as to what parts between Astorga and Santiago are “ok to skip” (if it’s been possible, by bus or car...?)? And what parts I should definitely not miss? Thank you so much.
This is not my experience, nor does it appear to reflect what happens at the pilgrim office. I have collected the compostela every time I have walked the Camino, joining many others patiently waiting when I have. It might just be a piece of paper to some, but clearly to the many people who do wait, it has tremendous significance for them to do that. I certainly don't consider this aspect of the Camino over-rated - the compostelas that I have received are valuable artefacts that I treasure.Don’t worry about the credential in Santiago. I’ve been told that the line is sometimes hours long and it’s only a piece of paper. It’s overrated like so many other things on the Camino. Try BlaBla Car. It’s a kind of carpooling and it’s cheaper than buses and taxis and it’s available in smaller towns. I’m sorry about your back. I have chronic back pain myself. It’s no fun.
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