bunions Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Oct 15, 2010 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products Tagged: big toe blisters, blisters, bunion blisters, bunions, engo blister patches

I have seen a lot of bunions over 13 years of patching feet. Some are minor while others are more pronounced. Any of them can cause problems. I'd say that until you have had bunions, you don't realize the problems they can cause. This post is about bunions and the blisters caused on one runner's feet. Today I received an email asking for help. Not unusual. I get a lot of these. This one came from Andrea. She lives in Tampa and wrote: I am an ultrarunner and completed my first two 100 milers …

Jul 20, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: bunions, Foot Care, foot surgery, Footcare, hammer toes, Morton’s toe, podiatrist

I recently learned of a new term for foot procedures – face lifts for feet. This was used an Associated Press article about the trend in cosmetic foot procedures. Some of these are called toe tucks, toe slim, toe shortening, along with common procedures like bunnionectomy and hammer toe surgery. Many of the patients are women who want their feet to look prettier. Others are those who are in pain from their feet. One podiatrist says these procedures make up the bulk of his …

Sep 28, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports Tagged: bunions, fit, Foot Care, foot wear, Footcare, Footwear, forefoot width, heel counters, insoles, lacing techniques, Morton’s toe, narrow feet, orthotics, pronation, shoe fit, shoe lasts, socks, supination, wide feet

Maggie was having tremendous problems getting a good fit with her footwear. She wrote, “This is by far the most frustrating thing I have experienced in my quest to find my personal ‘very best way.’ Occasionally I have come up with a combination that has had very acceptable results, only to have the same strategy fail miserably on the next outing.” Charlie was another. He asked for advice after working hard to rid his feet of calluses. It worked for a long time and then, one …

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