Footcare Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Apr 17, 2017 · by John · In: Foot Care, Footcare, Health, Sports Tagged: conditioning your feet, Fixing Your Feet, Foot Care, Footcare, Miles on your feet, training miles

I have worked medical and provided foot care at hundreds of ultramarathons, adventure races, walks, and multiday races and have seen the same thing over and over—runners who do not have a good training base. Of course there is not a set number of miles you need to run to do well at a race. Conditions vary. Some may get by with minimal miles a week, others run over 100 miles or even over 150 miles a week as they ram up for a big event. By and large though, the runners with more miles on their …

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Jun 17, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Sports Tagged: Athlete Foot, Athlete S Foot, Band-Aids, blisters, calluses, Emt, Fixing Your Feet, Foot Care, Footcare, gaiters, Holes, hot spots, Limited Supplies, lubricant, Medical Person, Mile Races, Miracle, podiatrist, Runners, socks, vaseline, Western States

Lets talk about expectations for foot care at races. I like this subject because being prepared is important. It can make my work easier and likewise that of everyone helping with medical and foot care at races. This coming weekend is Western States and there will be a lot of runners needing help with their feet. Over the years I have seen everything at 100-mile races. Runners with holes in their socks or socks so worn you can see through the material, severe Athlete’s Foot, long and untrimmed …

Jun 27, 2010 · by John · In: Foot Care Tagged: Foot Care, Footcare, medical aid station, Western States 100

Yesterday I work medical at the mid-point Michigan Bluff aid station at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. We had a team of about 12 people: doctors, RNs, LVNs, a chiropractor, a physical therapist, and paramedic. What happens when I work medical is that I spend my whole time working on feet. Of course, that's what is expected of me. If there was a major medical that stretched the "pure' medical folks, I would step over to that side of the aid station. So, what happened? Runners kept us …

Jun 4, 2009 · by John · In: Foot Care Tagged: Foot Care, Footcare, richard donovan

Last week I wrote a post about Foot Care - Day after Day after Day after Day. I told the story of, "Richard Donovan who ran seven marathons on seven continents in five days, 10 hours and eight minutes." I added that, "I had received an email asking about how to manage feet in a multiday event. This is similar to what Richard Donovan must have been doing (hopefully)." I ended by saying, "I will have to investigate talking to Richard Donovan. He sounds like an interesting guy." Thanks to the …

May 23, 2009 · by John · In: Foot Care, Health Tagged: Foot Care, Footcare

The signature line on Mike's email caught my eye. "Treat your feet as you would have yourself be treated." He called it, Running's Golden Rule." Because feet have always interested me, I asked him to tell me more. Mike says, "I think it means the same as The Golden Rule: Take care of your feet and they will take care of you; treat your feet with respect and kindness and they'll support you in tough times; be your best friend to your feet and they'll be your best friend when you need one …

Oct 25, 2008 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: Athlete's foot, Foot Care, Footcare, tinea pedis

Many people have Athlete’s foot at one time or another. Athlete’s foot, technically called tinea pedis, is a skin disease caused by a fungus. The hot weather and foot perspiration that athletes typically encounter can make athlete’s foot a common problem. The combination of a warm and humid environment in footwear, excessive foot perspiration, and changes in the condition of the skin combine to create a setting for the fungi of athlete’s foot to begin growing. Athlete’s foot usually occurs …

Jul 29, 2008 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: Drymax socks, Foot Care, Footcare, wet feet

Two weeks ago, I was in Death Valley to help as part of the medical team for the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile run from Badwater, the lowest point in the continental U.S. to the Mt. Whitney Portal, at about 8600 feet. This race is always held in July to challenge the runners with extreme heat. The route is entirely on roads, however the runners often favor the rocky sides rather then the hot asphalt. As you might guess, this usually takes a toll on the runner’s feet. In addition to the …

Jun 11, 2008 · by John · In: Uncategorized Tagged: flip flops, Foot Care, Footcare, sandals

Summer officially starts soon. With it, if you haven’t already started, comes the wearing of sandals or flip-flops. There are also possible hazards for your feet. A bit of care can help your feet survive in spite of how we treat them. Support – remember that generally speaking, sandals are better for your feet than flip-flops. They offer better support and protection around the foot, and a more stable base. If you look at most flip-flops, they are very thin soled, often thinner on one …

May 27, 2008 · by John · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Athlete's foot, Foot Care, Footcare

The facts are startling: 70% of people will be affected by athlete’s foot in their lifetime, 45% of people with athlete’s foot will suffer from it in episodes for more then 10 years, and seven out of 10 people with athlete’s foot are male.Athlete’s foot, technically called tinea pedis, is a skin disease caused by a fungus. The hot weather and foot perspiration that athletes typically encounter can make athlete’s foot a common problem. The combination of a warm and humid environment in your …

May 9, 2008 · by John · In: Uncategorized Tagged: callus, Foot Care, Footcare, pretty feet, summer foot care

Summer is right around the corner and with it comes more time spent outdoors. Activities like running, walking, hiking, adventure racing, backpacking or fastpacking – all stress our feet. Now is the time to start pre-summer foot care. We’ll talk about this in several parts. Part one will talk about calluses. Calluses are controversial. A callus is thickened skin caused by recurring pressure and friction—usually a sign of ill-fitting footwear. Many people feel calluses help …

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