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joramos reacted to markie6's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with
Thank you.
quick drying clothing is beneficial to me... 100% cotton on my first trip caused me to have trouble drying stuff. The move to in expensive tech t shirts was a no brainer -
That is such a kind and thoughtful message William. Thank you 🙏
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joramos reacted to William Garza's post in the thread What adventursome people you are with Thank you.
A simple prayer that all your travels are safe and that you stay healthy!
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My bit too..... When my wife had shin splints in 2022 we got a lot of good advice on the forum which allowed us to continue, as follows We stopped for 4 days of rest Applied ice packs once a day Daily massage to the shin to reduce swelling (it...
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Plenty of medical advice here, so now I will add my experience. Seems that 30 days of walking is the max for my right shin. Suffered Shin Splints twice. My solution was KT tape, available at all pharmacies. The internet demonstrated how to...
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Google Ibuprofen before you start self medicating. Even better, see a doctor.
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I had shin splints on VdLP. I used compression socks at days end, ibuprofen and a topical anti inflammatory cream purchased from a pharmacy on the way. Stretching before walking also helped. Advice I heard from someone who had through hiked the...
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joramos replied to the thread Shin splints!.Word of caution: Ibuprofen, advil, motrin, naproxen, etc, and other branded or generic non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs (NSAID) should only taken with food and never on an empty stomach. I had an upper GI bleed from taking NSAIDs trying to...
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Tough news but rest assured you can make it... I limped into Leon last year and went to the pharmacy. Rest, Advil, Ice, and a good compression sock made all the difference. I also had my pack shipped which helped. Good luck…
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Retired ER Nurse Practitioner here. Shin splints tend to be micro tears in the muscle lateral to the tibia/shin bone. Also tends to occur in males (lucky you!) and pronators (wearing the inside of your shoes more than outside?). Stress fractures...
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