u/ExhaustedMashPotato — reddlx

Hi All,

Hoping someone has some positive experience or insight for me.

I'm starting my Portuguese Central from Porto on May 9th. I've had knee issues in the past, and have been training for the last 12 months with no problems at all.

On the weekend, I was planning to rest but I decided to do one last Walk. During the walk I stopped for bathroom break and as soon as I stood up afterwards, I had excruciating knee pain.

I took pain kilkers and rested for 20 minds, managed a few hundred meters and had to call it off. I have had no real external swelling, and never lost range of movement.

I've visited the physio who believes it is an irritation/impingement of the fat pad in my knee.

I've rested the last three days, taken anti inflammatory tablets and only have an occasional dull ache.

I'm hoping someone on here has walked with a similar irritation so close to their walk and can share some positive stories or words of advice

This Walk has been really important for me at this point in my life and honestly, I'm terrified of this impacting my ability to complete it successfully.