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Hi! Sorry to hear this. No, it isn’t normal and you should see a doctor or at least ask in a farmacia... For a start they’ll tell you where the nearest medical centre is and maybe they’ll be able to help... We can’t tell you from here if it is serious or notSo the question - is it the usual thing when you have such pains after walking a lot? What did you do to recover? .
Ok, will try to ask at Ponte de Lima, next somewhat big city on the route. Talked to other fellow pilgrim who did Camino Frances and said that last 200km (!) he had to literally drag himself through the pain, but of course there could be different cases.
Thanks for advice guys, this forum is really nice place full of positive spirit!
I hear you. When I walked the Camino I had foot problems after the first week. I walked in pain and people were kind. In Leon I went to a female for help and they recommended a massage therapist. Be was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable. I rested a few days and visited him 2 our 3 times. Be had seen many perigrinos. Completion is good and a natural pain killer is arnica. Buen Camino oops bom caminjaHello,fellow pilgrims!
I’ve already read about “when in doubt - ask the doctor”, but I still want to ask the experienced community first - and at that moment the nearest doctor is some kilometers far away, and most likely advice would be to stop camino.
First week of my Camino Portuguese went pretty good, I walked fast, and probably that was my mistake - after that I feel a disturbance in the upper side of the foot (ankle or tarsus - don’t know the correct word)
After halfday of rest it disappeared, but then appeared again. Now I decreased my pace and daily distance (twice), use Voltaren (it helps slightly) but still feel the sprain and sometimes pain - when do a wrong step on uneven ground.
So the question - is it the usual thing when you have such pains after walking a lot? What did you do to recover? Because I see and hear a lot of things abiut pilgrims pains, so I suppose my case is not a rare thing...
Hello,fellow pilgrims!
I’ve already read about “when in doubt - ask the doctor”, but I still want to ask the experienced community first - and at that moment the nearest doctor is some kilometers far away, and most likely advice would be to stop camino.
First week of my Camino Portuguese went pretty good, I walked fast, and probably that was my mistake - after that I feel a disturbance in the upper side of the foot (ankle or tarsus - don’t know the correct word)
After halfday of rest it disappeared, but then appeared again. Now I decreased my pace and daily distance (twice), use Voltaren (it helps slightly) but still feel the sprain and sometimes pain - when do a wrong step on uneven ground.
So the question - is it the usual thing when you have such pains after walking a lot? What did you do to recover? Because I see and hear a lot of things abiut pilgrims pains, so I suppose my case is not a rare thing...
I walkes the Camino and had problems with my feet after about a week. Don't ignore the pain. Seek help the people along the way are very knowledgeable about foot and leg problems. I went to a pharmacy in Leon and they sent me to a massage therapist. He was wonderful he could bandage my feet and he knew what I needed to do to get better to proceed. Voltaren is good and he told me to buy arnica a natural painkiller. Buen Camino oops I meant Bom Caminho.Hello,fellow pilgrims!
I’ve already read about “when in doubt - ask the doctor”, but I still want to ask the experienced community first - and at that moment the nearest doctor is some kilometers far away, and most likely advice would be to stop camino.
First week of my Camino Portuguese went pretty good, I walked fast, and probably that was my mistake - after that I feel a disturbance in the upper side of the foot (ankle or tarsus - don’t know the correct word)
After halfday of rest it disappeared, but then appeared again. Now I decreased my pace and daily distance (twice), use Voltaren (it helps slightly) but still feel the sprain and sometimes pain - when do a wrong step on uneven ground.
So the question - is it the usual thing when you have such pains after walking a lot? What did you do to recover? Because I see and hear a lot of things abiut pilgrims pains, so I suppose my case is not a rare thing...
Always best to ask a doctor, but this kind of pain can be expected when you are walking on uneven ground and not accustomed to it. A conservative medical approach involves rest, and maybe ice or anti-inflammatory medication. The thing is most people don’t want to stop walking and will try a wait and see approach whereby they continue walking but try not to make it worse. These are very individual cost/benefit choices. Consult a doctor when you can and stop if you believe it is getting worse for sure. Good luck and Buen Camino.Hello,fellow pilgrims!
I’ve already read about “when in doubt - ask the doctor”, but I still want to ask the experienced community first - and at that moment the nearest doctor is some kilometers far away, and most likely advice would be to stop camino.
First week of my Camino Portuguese went pretty good, I walked fast, and probably that was my mistake - after that I feel a disturbance in the upper side of the foot (ankle or tarsus - don’t know the correct word)
After halfday of rest it disappeared, but then appeared again. Now I decreased my pace and daily distance (twice), use Voltaren (it helps slightly) but still feel the sprain and sometimes pain - when do a wrong step on uneven ground.
So the question - is it the usual thing when you have such pains after walking a lot? What did you do to recover? Because I see and hear a lot of things abiut pilgrims pains, so I suppose my case is not a rare thing...
I started out my last Camino in April of this year with Bunion area pain but, as I went, further pain issues arose. I kept on walking because my foot was well supported in my boots and the pain resolved to a great degree. Sadly though, I have been home since May and things have just continued to get worse. Following scans and two MRI's, it has been established that I have ruptured ligaments along the top of my foot and damage across the front of the ankle joint, together with the Bunion pain. I've had two lots of corticosteroid injections and now will have surgery in November to fix some of the damage.....Please have your foot assessed by a medical professional....Cheers Susanawee.
Dragging oneself through the pain seems like not a brilliant idea. On my first Camino, the Francis, I met two men who ended up in the hospital with intravenous antibiotics because they would not stop doing their 40 km days with blisters. Finally the blisters and bleeding were so infected, and these two were not traveling together. They were two separate very unwise people, and they each ended up in the hospital for a day. Then they ended up taking taxi cabs for four days to a week each because the doctor insisted they were not to be on their feet walking the Camino.
The lesson is always that when something starts to hurt and just doesn’t feel right, and doesn’t go away in a day, don’t keep walking on it without getting some medical advice!
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