JohninColorado
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- 07/2024
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I would seek professional medical advice.
Anecdotally, I have had shin splints a couple of times on camino. I kept walking and they went away after a few days. But this is not professional medical advice.
Seeking medical advice is the best recommendation that anyone on the forum can offer you.I am in Burgos and have developed shin splints and I’m not sure how long it will take to recover. I am investigating renting a bike to ride to Leon, however, I am tall (198cm) and availability is in doubt.
What advice would you have for me? How should I recover? Ideas welcome.
You've been given plenty of advice to seek medical attention. I'm going to add that you should do all you can to pay for it that day. As an American you will find there are extra bank charges if you paying the bill from home.What advice would you have for me?
The problem with shin splints is that sometimes they turn into stress fractures. Commonly you can tell the difference because if you have shin splints, the pain should get less as you walk, but if you have a stress fracture, it'll get worse if you walk. If you have a stress fracture, it can get worse and take months to recover. So it's very important to know. Because you have to stop walking if you have a stress fracture.I am in Burgos and have developed shin splints and I’m not sure how long it will take to recover. I am investigating renting a bike to ride to Leon, however, I am tall (198cm) and availability is in doubt.
What advice would you have for me? How should I recover? Ideas welcome
It wasn't while I was on the Camino, but I was in Almería in Andalusia, and had to go to the hospital (because I had Bell's palsy and thought I might have had a stroke. But it turned out to be nothing serious).You've been given plenty of advice to seek medical attention. I'm going to add that you should do all you can to pay for it that day. As an American you will find there are extra bank charges if you paying the bill from home.
Don't forget to ice and rest. Check that it may be your shoes.I am in Burgos and have developed shin splints and I’m not sure how long it will take to recover. I am investigating renting a bike to ride to Leon, however, I am tall (198cm) and availability is in doubt.
What advice would you have for me? How should I recover? Ideas welcome.
I have had my shares of shin splints during my hiking and running days. And during my two recent Frances. The remedy that I discovered was (and deviced), at the symptom or onset of tightening shins, as you are coming out of a step; heel-toe, right: I would kick my heel up (50-60 times) or until the shins muscles relax, and the splint goes away. Repeating the process 2-3 times while walking works for me all the time. I guess the process stretches the shin muscles therefore relaxes them a bit. No meds. No physios. No docs visit.I am in Burgos and have developed shin splints and I’m not sure how long it will take to recover. I am investigating renting a bike to ride to Leon, however, I am tall (198cm) and availability is in doubt.
What advice would you have for me? How should I recover? Ideas welcome.
Hi, I too had shin splints and had to rest a few days in Astorga. Met a physiotherapist walking the Camino (Hi Elizatbeth!) Who recommended I get some kinesio tape or Ktape and watch a few youtube videos on how to tape for shin splints. She said: "it will change your life". Maybe not my life but it certainly let me continue my Camino. That and a few days of Naproxin (pain and anti-inflammation). BTW...I was at the Indian Way Albergue, when Antonio the wonderful hospitalaro called a friend in Astorga to bring some K-tape to us. Wonderful family running this Albergue of 3 huge teepees. Beautiful dark skies for star gazing. Support the Indian Way as they are getting pressured by some people in the nearby village to pave with asphalt their driveways. Very expensive! And needless as the only people they host are pilgrims!.I am in Burgos and have developed shin splints and I’m not sure how long it will take to recover. I am investigating renting a bike to ride to Leon, however, I am tall (198cm) and availability is in doubt.
What advice would you have for me? How should I recover? Ideas welcome.
I am glad that you consulted with 3 medical personnel before getting this advice on dosage for ibuprofen. However, that was based on knowledge of your medical situation. I don't think it is a good idea to pass it along to random strangers.My sister is a physical therapist, brother is a doctor, sister in law also a doctor. They advised me that for a short period of time (7 or 10 days), I can take a higher dosage of ibuprofen - up to 1,600 mgs per day to reduce the pain and the swelling. Another pilgrim laughed and said most pilgrims can experience this and within a week the swelling would disappear. He was right! And I never took 1,600 mgs / day. Usually 600 mg in the morning and that was sufficient, but sometimes follow with a few 200 gel capsules in the afternoon
Google Ibuprofen before you start self medicating. Even better, see a doctor.I experienced shin splints during our first camino frances in 2015. Painful swelling in my shin above my ankle. I was able to walk and most of the pain subsided after an hour or so of walking. My sister is a physical therapist, brother is a doctor, sister in law also a doctor. They advised me that for a short period of time (7 or 10 days), I can take a higher dosage of ibuprofen - up to 1,600 mgs per day to reduce the pain and the swelling. Another pilgrim laughed and said most pilgrims can experience this and within a week the swelling would disappear. He was right! And I never took 1,600 mgs / day. Usually 600 mg in the morning and that was sufficient, but sometimes follow with a few 200 gel capsules in the afternoon. Bob
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