toenail care Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Sep 20, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: Foot Care, Footcare, General, toenails Tagged: holes in sicks, sharp toenails, toenail care, toenails

Those who know me have heard my thoughts on toenail care. All athletes should know how to care for their toenails. So here’s the story. A runner was talking about how his socks were getting holes in them. He buys good socks made by good companies. But, here’s what he said, “Apparently I have sharp big toenails, so I am less prone to splurging for one of the latest Drymax, Wrightsock, etc products, but if a sock has proven to be particularly durable, I'm all ears.” He wants durable socks. I …

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Jul 6, 2019 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, General, toenails Tagged: Foot Care, maceration, skin care, toenail care, Wet Conditions

Last week was the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race. Two days before the start, Tonya Olson and I gave a presentation to the runners about foot care preparation and foot care during the race. At least we gave it to those who stuck around after three other talks. Among other things, we stressed the importance of being prepared for snow and wet conditions. We advised the runners to use either Squirrel’s Nut Butter, RunGoo, Trail Toes, Desitin Maximum Strength Original Paste, or some other …

Jul 7, 2017 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, General, Health, Sports, toenails Tagged: filing toenails, toenail blisters, toenail care, trimming toenails

I’m taking another opportunity to share a few pictures from the Western States 100 two weeks ago. The pictures were taken at the finish line. They are important because it’s very hard to get runners to learn how to manage their toenails. Maybe the two pictures will help. The first picture is taken looking down at the tops of the runner’s two great toes. Notice the apparent forward rough edge of the toenails. See the blood at the back of the nail, at the base of the nails? In this instance, the …

Jun 18, 2016 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear, toenails Tagged: blister care, blisters, Foot Care, maceration, toenail care

Next week is the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run and all the fun and hoopla that goes with it. I ran the race from 1985 – 1989 with a best time of 24:32. It was a challenge but I had fun every year. Ever since then I have been associated with the run in some capacity and for the last 16 or so years have provided foot care help at an aid station or two and the finish line. In that time I have seen a lot of runners come through aid stations needing foot care. This year I decided to make a …

Mar 17, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Footcare, Health, Sports, toenails Tagged: black toenail, blister under a toenail, drilling a toenail, fluid under a toenail, toenail blister, toenail care, toenail pressure

I get questions by email all the time. Toenail questions are quite common, so I thought I’d post this one. Here’s the question. "I am emailing you because I have a 50K trail race this Saturday and for some reason I am just starting to get pressure from under my large toenail. It is in its early stages and my nail has not turned black yet, but it is starting to be uncomfortable. At what point do I decide to puncture thru my nail and lance the fluid under the nail? Also, if I should be lancing …

Sep 14, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, Footwear, Health, toenails Tagged: callus care, foot care tips, jungle marathon, runners foot care, shoe fit, socks, toenail care, wet feet

Here are a few foot care tips I wrote to help runners at the Amazon Jungle Marathon. I'll be there in a few weeks to help with foot care on the medical team. The tips are valuable for anyone doing a 24 hour race, a multi-day event, an adventure race, or a long backpack. Remember, your feet will carry you day to day only if you take care of them. Start with good toenail care. Trim your nails short and then use a file over the front edge to remove any rough edges. File the tip of the nail so when …

Apr 3, 2014 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health, toenails Tagged: Athlete's foot, gwen lewis, natural foot care remedies, toenail care, trimming toenails

Today's post is contributed by Gwen Lewis. Athletes are prone to a number of injuries; torn or sprained ligaments and muscles, bruises, and broken bones. More common, irritating, unsightly and often embarrassing afflictions are situations such as athletes foot and toenail and toe-bed injuries. Athletes foot is a fungal infection that affects the areas between the toes leading them to become itchy, inflamed and painful. In extreme cases, especially for extreme athletes, infection can lead to …

Dec 4, 2011 · by John · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Appendages, blisters, calluses, Clipper, clippers, Dead Skin, Drug Store, Emery Board, Flat Feet, Foot Bunions, Foot Care, Foot Cream, google, hammer toes, Nasty Feet, Pavement, Puncture Wounds, Quality Foot, Scars, Scrapes, Slant, toenail care, toenails

Well, not nasty in that sense. Nasty in how they look, smell, or feel. I could have put an image on this page showing nasty feet. Believe me, Google has lots that would turn your stomach. I choose not to make you gag. Instead I have some solid advice. Some athletes struggle with nasty feet. Years of running and pounding that pavement or dirt with these valuable appendages, quick showers, no showers, sticky socks, calluses, ingrown toenails, long untrimmed toenails, Athlete’s foot, new blisters, …

Nov 19, 2011 · by John · In: Foot Care, Health, toenails Tagged: orangetown podiatry, rob conenello, toenail care, toenail excision, toenail removal

Rob Conenello, a sports Podiatrist with Orange Town Podiatry (Orangetown, NY) and doctor on multi-day adventure type races, shared an important observation on a post I wrote in May about Having Toenails Removed. Rob wrote, “In 20 years as a sports Podiatrist, I can honestly say that permanent excision of the nail plate is a rare occurrence. That being said, the ones that I have removed have usually been on experience athletes who have exhausted all other treatments. John's advice is …

May 29, 2011 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footwear, Health Tagged: black toenails, toenail blisters, toenail care, toenail removal, toenails, trimming toenails

Continuing the toenail theme, this post covers a question many people ask- should I have my toenails removed? Only you can answer that question. You know your feet better than anyone else and know the problems you have and what you have tried to remedy your problem with black toenails. So let's start with some basic advice. Before have your toenails removed, make sure you have tried some common sense tips. Shoes that are long enough in length and high enough in the toebox. Good toenail care. …

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