<DIV>Can the people who have experienced tendonitis or degenerative arthritis in their feet tell a little more about it?</DIV>
<DIV>My right foot has pain in the heel when I awaken or when I sit still for a long time. It goes away in 5 minutes or so, but returns after a long walk. It is not in the right place for heel spurs. It sometimes radiates up to my medial (inner) ankle. My theory is that this is partly arthritic. I will begin a Camino soon. I don't really anticipate trouble. But what do you folks who have experience with this think? I plan to stay under 25 km/day as much as possible on the Plata, and have an easy, slow 2 month Camino.</DIV>
<DIV>Deanna<BR><BR><B><I>William Marques <williammarquesaTESCO.NET></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I fell in Zafra hurting my arm and walked into the local hospital where I<BR>received quick treatment in English. No question was ever made about<BR>payment or EEC forms. Within 2 hours they had X-rayed me and sent me on my<BR>way with a badly bruised arm advising a couple of days rest.<BR>We carried on to Salamanca that year. My arm was still bad when I returned<BR>to the UK so I went to our local hospital A&E. After the usual 4 hour wait<BR>they spotted the broken bone that they had not seen in Spain.<BR>William<BR><BR>dandekay <DANDEKAYaSBCGLOBAL.NET>wrote:<BR>Dear All,<BR>I am compiling a list of the most common injuries and medical issues that<BR>pilgrims have experienced. This will aid me in putting together a workshop<BR>for those who are considering walking the Camino. Would whomever is willing<BR>please contact me directly with your information? Many thanks
in<BR>advance.... Daniel</BLOCKQUOTE>