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Apr 26, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Taping Tagged: blister taping, cover roll tape, joint taping kinesiology tape, taping, toe taping

I want to share a tip on taping a blister in a toe joint. It can be used on any toe joints and even on finger joints. Blisters in the crease of the toe joints are quite common. Occasionally, an athlete develops a hot spot or blister at the base of a toe—right in the joint or crease where it flexes and bends. It can be hard to patch this kind of bister. Start by cleaning the whole area to be taped with an alcohol wipe, draining the blister, and applying a small dab of antibiotic ointment …

Nov 15, 2010 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products Tagged: blister patching, blister taping, foot blisters, kinesio-tex tape, toe blister

I have written a lot about patching blisters. Many of these patch jobs are what I would call routine. But every so often I get to try something new. Today's post is about one of those times. At the TransRockies six-day stage race this past August, a runner came in with a blister in the crease of skin at the base of the big toe. The photos show my patch job from two angles. After draining the blister and prepping the skin, I started with a two-inch strip of Kinesio Tex tape. I cut the tape …

Sep 13, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: blister taping, duct tape, feet taping, kinesio tape, taping for blisters, taping your feet

Years ago, back in the early 90’s,I learned how to duct tape my feet at the 72-hour Gibson Ranch Multiday Runs. Back then, duct tape was the best and is still preferred by many athletes. Since then other tapes have come to the forefront and in some cases, have edged out duct tape as the tape of choice. Here are the most popular, in no certain order: • Athletic sports tape can be found in most sporting goods stores, it should be avoided except for taping sprained ankles. One width. …

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