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May 7, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, Health, Sports, Taping, toenails Tagged: badwater ultramarathon, patching blisters, toe blisters, toenails

Every so often you capture one of those pictures that are perfect for a teaching opportunity. This is one of those pictures. There are actually two pictures, both from the same runner. These are from last July’s Badwater race in Death Valley. In the first picture, the first thing you notice is the blisters. Three of them. All are fluid-filled. The middle one appears to have a tinge of blood in it. The one on the large toes is just starting to drain—notice the drop of fluid going down the …

Mar 7, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports Tagged: blister repair, blisters, foot blisters, patching blisters

One of my goals is to educate athletes about good foot care techniques. You may recall blog posts where I stress the importance of knowing how to do foot care and importantly, to know what’s best for your feet. I recently received an email from Rob, asking for some advice. Here’s Rob’s email: "I have been running a modest 30 miles a week for a few years. Last weekend we attended a tennis camp and during the first night of drills during ball pick up (not during a drill or competitive play) …

Jul 29, 2012 · by John · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Arch Supports, Bandage, blister, blister care, blister donut, blister kits, Camp Staff, Donut Shape, Email, feet, First Night, Foot Care, Gauze, Hole In The Middle, Next Morning, Old School, Patch Job, patching blisters, Playing Tennis, School Patch, Severe Pain, Silver Dollar, Tennis Camp

One of my goals is to educate athletes about good foot care techniques. You may recall blog posts where I stress the importance of knowing how to do foot care and importantly, to know what’s best for your feet. I recently received an email from Rob, asking for some advice. Here’s Rob’s email: I have been running a modest 30 miles a week for a few years. Last weekend we attended a tennis camp and during the first night of drills during ball pick up (not during a drill or competitive play) …

Dec 26, 2010 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: blisters, heel blisters, patching blisters, patching heel blisters, TransRockies

Last week I wrote a post about the horrific heel blisters I had seen at the 2010 six-day Gore-Tex TransRockies Race. If you have not read that post, or want to read it before going on to this Part II, here is the link. To refresh your memory, here's a brief description: The heel blisters covered the whole bottom of the heel side-to-side, and were 1 ½ to 2 ½ inches in length, towards the mid-foot. In most runners, the forward most edge of a blister had torn and opened up across the whole bottom …

Nov 8, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products Tagged: 2nd Skin. Spenco 2nd Skin, blister care, blisters, patching blisters

Most athletes today have heard of Spenco 2nd Skin. It comes in one-inch squares and three-inch circles. Two pieces of thin film cover a soft gel substance - similar to a skin substitute. To use it, peel off the blue film from one side and apply that side over your hot spot or blister. Whether you remove the film from the other side is your choice. For years, 2nd Skin has been the product of choice for patching blisters. Similar competitive products are available - and what I say here applies to …

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