Paulo Arantes
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- Frances 2017
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Any of us who have experienced injuries on or off the Camino know that your advice is spot on! The only thing that I might add to your list is to also know your limitations and listen to your body. Maybe, and it certainly can be considered an aspect of rest, be careful about how much or far you push yourself. As hard as it might be, include some relatively short walking days on your Camino. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.Want to remind folks to prepare well, know their route, train up, stretch, pack light, and rest.
Sure. I think I just pushed myself on the last 200 km out of ignorance.Any of us who have experienced injuries on or off the Camino know that your advice is spot on! The only thing that I might add to your list is to also know your limitations and listen to your body. Maybe, and it certainly can be considered an aspect of rest, be careful about how much or far you push yourself. As hard as it might be, include some relatively short walking days on your Camino. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Seriously? Both tibias??but the Camino spirit kept me going.
Back home, MRI revealed both tibias were fractured. Maybe it happened during those last 200 km.
Just don't take too much, if you like your kidneys.Use painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen gel (or ibuprofen tablets if you need them) to ease the pain
In 2014 I started experiencing ankle pain near buegos. 2 visits to local clinics, bit no tray, said it was tendinitis. Finished the camino thanks to strapping and ibuprofen. 2 weeks after getting home I went for a scan only to reveal I had a broken ankle. Have done the Frances 5 times since with no problems(http://imgur.com/a%2FhwCWxIF)
Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit.
Started off strong from SJPP, had some rest days, dealt with a few blisters, and pushed through some long days over 25 km. Felt the usual pains, nothing out of the ordinary.
Around 450 km in, near Leon, I started feeling a tough pain below my left knee. Then it popped up under my right knee a few days later. Being a physician, I figured it was shin splints. I stretched daily and took it easy on breaks.
But things got rough. After descending the Cruz de Hierro and reaching Molina Seca, the pain hit hard. Took a break, planned for a short walk the next day, but after 3 km, I knew it wouldn't happen. Ended up in Ponferrada, rested for three days.
Thought it was just inflammation from walking, so I started shipping my bag and limiting myself to 15 km a day. Tough going, using my walking poles like crutches, but the Camino spirit kept me going.
Back home, MRI revealed both tibias were fractured. Maybe it happened during those last 200 km.
Planning to walk the Camino Frances again this year (oct/nov), and I'm reflecting on those painful days. Want to remind folks to prepare well, know their route, train up, stretch, pack light, and rest.
Even with broken legs, the Camino was incredible. Can't wait to experience it without fractures this time!
Wishing you all an amazing Camino!Ultreia
And here's a quick rundown on shin splints:
Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), are a common overuse injury that can lead to tibial stress fractures. Shin splints are caused by pain in the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue around the shin bone, while tibial stress fractures are hairline fractures of the tibia bone. Both shin splints and tibial stress fractures can be caused by repetitive trauma that exceeds the bone's remodeling capacity, resulting in weak bone that's prone to stress fractures.
Shin splints are characterized by:
Tibial stress fractures are characterized by:
- Pain that often occurs over a broad area
- Pain that usually lessens after warming up
- Pain that may be more tolerable than pain from a stress fracture
- Lower leg pain that can range from mild to severe
- Tenderness to the touch of the shin bone
- Mild swelling
Most people recover from shin splints without any long-term health problems with rest and ice. However, if left untreated, shin splints can develop into a tibial stress fracture.
- Gradual onset pain on the inside of the shin
- Pain that gets worse as you run
- Pain that persists in a smaller location after you run
Here are some things you can do to help with shin splints:
- Use painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen gel (or ibuprofen tablets if you need them) to ease the pain
- Put an ice pack (or bag of frozen vegetables) in a towel on your shin for up to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours
- Avoid repetitive exercise of your lower leg for 1 to 2 weeks
- Keep your activity to just the walking that you do during your regular day
- Try other low impact activities as long as you do not have pain, such as swimming, elliptical machine, or biking
8 years ago on my first Camino I got shin splint on my left leg. Luckily I had Rock Tape with me which I use for my Planticious Facisious. It worked for me.(http://imgur.com/a%2FhwCWxIF)
Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit.
Started off strong from SJPP, had some rest days, dealt with a few blisters, and pushed through some long days over 25 km. Felt the usual pains, nothing out of the ordinary.
Around 450 km in, near Leon, I started feeling a tough pain below my left knee. Then it popped up under my right knee a few days later. Being a physician, I figured it was shin splints. I stretched daily and took it easy on breaks.
But things got rough. After descending the Cruz de Hierro and reaching Molina Seca, the pain hit hard. Took a break, planned for a short walk the next day, but after 3 km, I knew it wouldn't happen. Ended up in Ponferrada, rested for three days.
Thought it was just inflammation from walking, so I started shipping my bag and limiting myself to 15 km a day. Tough going, using my walking poles like crutches, but the Camino spirit kept me going.
Back home, MRI revealed both tibias were fractured. Maybe it happened during those last 200 km.
Planning to walk the Camino Frances again this year (oct/nov), and I'm reflecting on those painful days. Want to remind folks to prepare well, know their route, train up, stretch, pack light, and rest.
Even with broken legs, the Camino was incredible. Can't wait to experience it without fractures this time!
Wishing you all an amazing Camino!Ultreia
And here's a quick rundown on shin splints:
Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), are a common overuse injury that can lead to tibial stress fractures. Shin splints are caused by pain in the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue around the shin bone, while tibial stress fractures are hairline fractures of the tibia bone. Both shin splints and tibial stress fractures can be caused by repetitive trauma that exceeds the bone's remodeling capacity, resulting in weak bone that's prone to stress fractures.
Shin splints are characterized by:
Tibial stress fractures are characterized by:
- Pain that often occurs over a broad area
- Pain that usually lessens after warming up
- Pain that may be more tolerable than pain from a stress fracture
- Lower leg pain that can range from mild to severe
- Tenderness to the touch of the shin bone
- Mild swelling
Most people recover from shin splints without any long-term health problems with rest and ice. However, if left untreated, shin splints can develop into a tibial stress fracture.
- Gradual onset pain on the inside of the shin
- Pain that gets worse as you run
- Pain that persists in a smaller location after you run
Here are some things you can do to help with shin splints:
- Use painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen gel (or ibuprofen tablets if you need them) to ease the pain
- Put an ice pack (or bag of frozen vegetables) in a towel on your shin for up to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours
- Avoid repetitive exercise of your lower leg for 1 to 2 weeks
- Keep your activity to just the walking that you do during your regular day
- Try other low impact activities as long as you do not have pain, such as swimming, elliptical machine, or biking
Wow! Thank goodness no lasting damage! You must have a high pain threshold! Glad you were able to proceed to the route…In 2014 I started experiencing ankle pain near buegos. 2 visits to local clinics, bit no tray, said it was tendinitis. Finished the camino thanks to strapping and ibuprofen. 2 weeks after getting home I went for a scan only to reveal I had a broken ankle. Have done the Frances 5 times since with no problems
Yes hospital here said in Dublin has I presented there. I would jave had surgery to fit a plate and pins, but I was lucky that It was strapped up with bone in right position and had started to set. Sent home on crutches after doing last 400+ km with just my walking poles. I was luckyWow! Thank goodness no lasting damage! You must have a high pain threshold! Glad you were able to proceed to the route…
During the several caminos I’ve walked, I’ve observed my mind provides the greatest challenge - to walk faster, farther and sooner than my body can handle.(http://imgur.com/a%2FhwCWxIF)
Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit.
Started off strong from SJPP, had some rest days, dealt with a few blisters, and pushed through some long days over 25 km. Felt the usual pains, nothing out of the ordinary.
Around 450 km in, near Leon, I started feeling a tough pain below my left knee. Then it popped up under my right knee a few days later. Being a physician, I figured it was shin splints. I stretched daily and took it easy on breaks.
But things got rough. After descending the Cruz de Hierro and reaching Molina Seca, the pain hit hard. Took a break, planned for a short walk the next day, but after 3 km, I knew it wouldn't happen. Ended up in Ponferrada, rested for three days.
Thought it was just inflammation from walking, so I started shipping my bag and limiting myself to 15 km a day. Tough going, using my walking poles like crutches, but the Camino spirit kept me going.
Back home, MRI revealed both tibias were fractured. Maybe it happened during those last 200 km.
Planning to walk the Camino Frances again this year (oct/nov), and I'm reflecting on those painful days. Want to remind folks to prepare well, know their route, train up, stretch, pack light, and rest.
Even with broken legs, the Camino was incredible. Can't wait to experience it without fractures this time!
Wishing you all an amazing Camino!Ultreia
And here's a quick rundown on shin splints:
Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), are a common overuse injury that can lead to tibial stress fractures. Shin splints are caused by pain in the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue around the shin bone, while tibial stress fractures are hairline fractures of the tibia bone. Both shin splints and tibial stress fractures can be caused by repetitive trauma that exceeds the bone's remodeling capacity, resulting in weak bone that's prone to stress fractures.
Shin splints are characterized by:
Tibial stress fractures are characterized by:
- Pain that often occurs over a broad area
- Pain that usually lessens after warming up
- Pain that may be more tolerable than pain from a stress fracture
- Lower leg pain that can range from mild to severe
- Tenderness to the touch of the shin bone
- Mild swelling
Most people recover from shin splints without any long-term health problems with rest and ice. However, if left untreated, shin splints can develop into a tibial stress fracture.
- Gradual onset pain on the inside of the shin
- Pain that gets worse as you run
- Pain that persists in a smaller location after you run
Here are some things you can do to help with shin splints:
- Use painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen gel (or ibuprofen tablets if you need them) to ease the pain
- Put an ice pack (or bag of frozen vegetables) in a towel on your shin for up to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours
- Avoid repetitive exercise of your lower leg for 1 to 2 weeks
- Keep your activity to just the walking that you do during your regular day
- Try other low impact activities as long as you do not have pain, such as swimming, elliptical machine, or biking
Thankyou for a very timely and informative post. I would like to share this with my two Camino groups. Blessings.(http://imgur.com/a%2FhwCWxIF)
Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit.
Started off strong from SJPP, had some rest days, dealt with a few blisters, and pushed through some long days over 25 km. Felt the usual pains, nothing out of the ordinary.
Around 450 km in, near Leon, I started feeling a tough pain below my left knee. Then it popped up under my right knee a few days later. Being a physician, I figured it was shin splints. I stretched daily and took it easy on breaks.
But things got rough. After descending the Cruz de Hierro and reaching Molina Seca, the pain hit hard. Took a break, planned for a short walk the next day, but after 3 km, I knew it wouldn't happen. Ended up in Ponferrada, rested for three days.
Thought it was just inflammation from walking, so I started shipping my bag and limiting myself to 15 km a day. Tough going, using my walking poles like crutches, but the Camino spirit kept me going.
Back home, MRI revealed both tibias were fractured. Maybe it happened during those last 200 km.
Planning to walk the Camino Frances again this year (oct/nov), and I'm reflecting on those painful days. Want to remind folks to prepare well, know their route, train up, stretch, pack light, and rest.
Even with broken legs, the Camino was incredible. Can't wait to experience it without fractures this time!
Wishing you all an amazing Camino!Ultreia
And here's a quick rundown on shin splints:
Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), are a common overuse injury that can lead to tibial stress fractures. Shin splints are caused by pain in the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue around the shin bone, while tibial stress fractures are hairline fractures of the tibia bone. Both shin splints and tibial stress fractures can be caused by repetitive trauma that exceeds the bone's remodeling capacity, resulting in weak bone that's prone to stress fractures.
Shin splints are characterized by:
Tibial stress fractures are characterized by:
- Pain that often occurs over a broad area
- Pain that usually lessens after warming up
- Pain that may be more tolerable than pain from a stress fracture
- Lower leg pain that can range from mild to severe
- Tenderness to the touch of the shin bone
- Mild swelling
Most people recover from shin splints without any long-term health problems with rest and ice. However, if left untreated, shin splints can develop into a tibial stress fracture.
- Gradual onset pain on the inside of the shin
- Pain that gets worse as you run
- Pain that persists in a smaller location after you run
Here are some things you can do to help with shin splints:
- Use painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen gel (or ibuprofen tablets if you need them) to ease the pain
- Put an ice pack (or bag of frozen vegetables) in a towel on your shin for up to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours
- Avoid repetitive exercise of your lower leg for 1 to 2 weeks
- Keep your activity to just the walking that you do during your regular day
- Try other low impact activities as long as you do not have pain, such as swimming, elliptical machine, or biking
Glad you're doing what I should have done!I had no injuries last fall, in spite of getting up from a desk job to walk with zero preparation.
This year, not so lucky. I pulled up lame, on Friday, seems to be tendonitis. I'm camped out in logroño, and finally starting to feel like it's recovering. And happily, the pharmacy has naproxen, time released ,my anti-inflammatory of choice.
I'm going to bus ahead and meet a friend for a slow walk of the last stretch. I'll walk if I can, taxi if I can't.
It just doesn't seem to be the time to walk the full distance.
And my meditation seems to be around the theme "sidelined". The Camino is about so much more than steps.Glad you're doing what I should have done!
2 week update.....I had no injuries last fall, in spite of getting up from a desk job to walk with zero preparation.
This year, not so lucky. I pulled up lame, on Friday, seems to be tendonitis. I'm camped out in logroño, and finally starting to feel like it's recovering. And happily, the pharmacy has naproxen, time released ,my anti-inflammatory of choice.
I'm going to bus ahead and meet a friend for a slow walk of the last stretch. I'll walk if I can, taxi if I can't.
It just doesn't seem to be the time to walk the full distance.
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