Backpacker, powered by Outside, reported on common backpacking foot injuries, featuring insight from Mathew Welch, MS, CSCS, exercise physiologist at HSS.

“Many hiking-related injuries are less about a single structural problem and more about the body reacting to repetitive stress,” said Welch.

Welch says that symptoms that crop up after a long day on foot, such as heel issues, Achilles soreness, shin discomfort, or general foot pain, are often signs that the muscles, tendons, or joints are becoming irritated from repeated loading. These can be exacerbated by changes in hiking miles or terrain, insufficient recovery, or doing more than your body is prepared for.

Read the full article at backpacker.com.