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Hello serenalms,
First, see a physio.
Secondly, your symptoms are the same as mine so from my experience not too much to worry about.
After getting expert advice my way of control and cure is:
A. Good stretching techniques before and after walking and;
B. For both feet to have inside all my footwear a 3/4 length support of the same kind you'll find at the first entry in this link. ( hope the link works for you).
I'm no expert my friend so all I can say is it did the trick for me. Also, I think you described yourself as petite or words to that effect. It's very possible that your training if wearing your pack or always on Tarmac has brought this on for you?
Like I say, I'm no expert and offer only advice gained from experience.
Good luck and Buen Camino.
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#1......see a podiatrist !
Listening to any other advice is like entering "foot pain" into an Internet search.....lot's of answers, none of them specific to you!
Brendan
Hey everyone! Thanks for the advice. I'm the OP and finished walking last November, so I thought I'd follow up.
Before I shelled out the money to go to a podiatrist or physiotherapist, I went to a popular running store and asked for advice. They took a look at my feet and shoes, and instantly told me I was suffering from a collapsed arch. I got some really great insoles (SOLE Softec Ultra - for those interested). I talked to a Physical Therapist who told me to rest for a bit, gave me some stretched, and told me to try an arch brace. I bought a super cheap foot arch brace (Pedifix Arch Bandage) and noticed a HUGE difference when I wore it. Between learning and doing all the proper stretches, the new insoles, and the arch bandage, I was able to successfully walk the Camino all the way to Santiago. Stretching before and after was incredibly important as well - on days I would be too lazy too stretch properly, I felt it, particularly in my achilles tendon.
It wasn't without pain, that's for sure, but I made it! And I did so relatively problem free.
I know it won't work for everybody, but stretching, proper insoles, and an arch bandage worked for me.
Probably more important than anything else, listen to your body and take rest days when needed. Many other people on the Camino did not do that, and unfortunately not all of them made it Santiago.
Just curious, was it the big arch front to back, or the one under the base of your toes ?
Very happy that you feel that it worked out....and congrats on success!The arch right in the middle of my foot. The arch bandage I got (Pedifix Arch Bandage) wrapped around the middle, like a tube.
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