Finish Line Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Jul 7, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports Tagged: Auburn High School, blistered feet, blisters, Calm Afternoon, Creases, Finish Line, Foot Care, George Miller, Kiddy Pools, Last Saturday, macerated feet, maceration, Michigan Bluff, Mile Endurance, Parking Space, Saturday And Sunday, Skin Folds, Tonya, Washtub, Water And Ice, Western States 100, Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, wet feet

Last Saturday and Sunday I worked medical at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. I spent Saturday at the Michigan Bluff aid station at mile 55. With the help of Tonya Olson, we patched a bunch of feet. Some had blisters, one needed shoe modification, one had severe heel blisters that had split, and lots of maceration. We saw more maceration than in many past years. After we closed our aid station at 9:45 pm, I went to Foresthill and talked to George Miller, who was doing foot care there. …

Jun 25, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports Tagged: blister prevention, blisters, bodyglide, calluses, Cold Heat, Extreme Heat, feet problems, Finish Line, foot blisters, foot problems, heel blisters, insoles, Michigan Bluff, Mile Endurance Race, Problem Areas, Rough Edges, Rough Patches, Second Sunrise, Sierras, sore feet, Squaw Valley, toe blisters, Water Crossings, Western States, Western States 100

This weekend close to 400 runners will start at Squaw Valley and make the trek over the Sierras towards Auburn – 100 miles away. It’s the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race. I love the race, having completed it three times in the late 80’s. It’s tough and throws a lot at the runners. Cold, heat, extreme heat, streams running down the trail, rocks, dust and grit, water crossings, long ups and long down through numerous canyons – and for many runners, a second sunrise with renewed heat. I …

Jul 22, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: Antibiotic Ointment, Athlete, Bacteria, badwater ultramarathon, Blood Blister, blood blisters, Blood Red, Brazil, Circulatory System, death valley, Different Story, Dirt, Finish Line, Foot Care, friction, Grime, Long Periods, Mistake, Pitfalls, Rule Of Thumb, Sterile Environment, Wounds

In reality, most blisters don’t have blood in them. Repeated heavy pressure (friction) or simply long periods of pressure can turn an ordinary blister into a blood blister. The fluid will go from clear to light pink, and with continued pressure, to blood red. The general rule of thumb is not to lance and drain any blood blister. You may have to pad the area to take the pressure off the blood-filled skin. You need to now how to manage a ruptured blood blister. Here’s why. The problem with …

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