Typical Heel Blister Problems
Heel blisters are quite common – although they shouldn’t be. Today’s post shows one participant’s feet at the 2014 Amazon Jungle Marathon. If you look closely at this picture, you’ll see two heel blisters, both on the outside of the runner’s feet. The right foot blister is large but is not blood-filled. The blister on the […]
Don’t Do This to Your Feet!
Over the next few days, over 90 ultra runners will test themselves at the Badwater Ultramarathon in California’s Death Vally. 135 miles. Extreme heat, scorching roads, sand, wind, hot winds, and then at the finish line – much colder temperatures. I’ll be there to help with runner’s foot care issues, working with Denise Jones. I […]
When Blisters Go Bad
Please read this whole blog post. It’s important that we are aware of what can happen when a blister becomes infected and goes bad. Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about an actress who came close to sepsis after a blister on her foot became infected. Fast forward to August, two months ago, when […]