Weird Pains THAT RUIN YOUR FUN

Here's how to keep three common on-the-go aches from spoiling your summer outings.

- BY LIZ KRIEGER

MUSEUM LEGS

You're touring the blockbuster van Gogh exhibition or making your way through a shopping mall when you're overcome with that lead-in-the-legs feeling that leaves you shuffling your feet and desperate to collapse on the nearest bench.

Why it happens: Walking slowly and making frequent stops can actually require more energy than walking at your regular pace. “When there’s so much start-and-stop, you don't get the benefit of momentum,” says Jonathan Locitzer, D.P.T., owner of Healing Motion Physical Therapy in Brooklyn, NY. Walking at a brisker pace gets your blood pumping and all your circulation going.