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Mar 12, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: blister, Blister patches, engo, engo blister patches

Those of you who have followed me for while know I am a fan of ENGO Blister Prevention Patches. These slick oval patches are applied to your insoles or inside your shoes, to reduce friction. I have applied them at many of the races where I have patched feet and have given away many as samples. The larger rectangles are great to apply to the front of an insole to reduce friction at the ball of the foot. When I have had an athlete with bad forefoot blisters or tender feet from hot spots, I will …

Dec 9, 2008 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: blister, blister care, blister infection, blisters, infected blister

Whether you get a blister or several blisters, whether you drain them or not, you need to watch them for signs of infection. If you pop a blister or you have a blister with its roof torn off, once you have the chance, apply an antibiotic ointment. Several years ago the news carried a story about actress Hillary Swank. News sources disclosed that Swank was nearly KO’d from the filming of Million Dollar Baby due to a foot infection—from a blister. It appears she popped the blister on her own and …

Sep 9, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: blister, blisters, callus, calluses

Over the past weeks, I have shared much of my thinking on calluses. If you read the last post and went over to my Fixing Your Feet newsletter for August, you read about how calluses affected the Badwater race of Jon, a runner from Australia. Lest you think that what happened to Jon is an uncommon occurrence, I want to share an email I received from an adventure racer named Matt. He wrote: “I completely agree with your position on calluses. Certainly, they …

Jun 5, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: blister, blister care, heel blister

The other evening I was asked by my wife to look at her heel. She had worn sandals while we were working in the yard and had pain at the outside of her left heel. After cleaning the eel with an alcohol wipe, I was able to see a small blister, maybe one half inch in length and one-fourth inch in height. It was painful to the touch and was bothering her in ordinary shoes. In short, she wanted it fixed. I told her that heel blisters were some of the hardest to …

Oct 4, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: blister, blisters, Foot Care, foot powders, Footcare, gaiters, orthotics, shoe laces, shoe lacing

The Second Line of Blister DefenseThe second line of defense includes a variety of options. Skin tougheners, taping, orthotics, nutrition for the feet, proper hydration, anti-perspirants for the feet, gaiters, laces, and frequent sock and shoe changes each contribute to the prevention of blisters. Some of these options may be more important for your feet than for mine. Knowing Your Blister Prevention OptionsSkin tougheners work three ways. They coat the feet for protection, toughen the skin, …

Oct 2, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: bag balm, blister, blisters, bodyglide, Foot Care, foot powders, Footcare, friction, friction zone, hydropel, socks, sportslick

Blisters are very predictable. Take three elements, moisture, friction, and heat, common to your feet when you run, and the likelihood of a blister appearing is high. The longer these elements exist on the feet, unattended to, the greater the risk. So, what can we do to reduce one or more of these elements? Proactive or Reactive You have the option of being proactive or reactive in managing blisters. The proactive runner chooses to take steps to prevent blisters before they develop. The …

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