trimming toenails Archives - Fixing Your Feet

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 …

Jul 31, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, toenails Tagged: bad toenails, toenails, trimming toenails

A month ago I provided foot care at the Western States 100. Then two weeks ago I worked the Tahoe Rim Trail 55KM, 50M, and 100M. And finally this week I worked Badwater in Death Valley. As much as I hate to say it, I saw a negative common denominator as I worked on or saw runner's feet. The common negative was runners' toenails. I wish I didn't have to say the toenails were bad, but a lot of them were. While not every runner suffers with their bad toenails, many do. Enough to warrant this blog …

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 …

Nov 17, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Health, Sports, toenails Tagged: Decade, Email, Foot Care, foot care prevention, Insulting Words, Johannesburg South Africa, Lisa de Speville, Prevention, Proactive, Reply, Running Training, Silly Things, Six Months, Sympathy, Time And Money, toenails, trail running, trimming toenails

Last week I wrote about prevention and being proactive. I emphasized that you are the key to prevention. I want to share an email I received from a friend that is a great example of this in action. Lisa told me about her friend and gave me permission to share the story: My friend ran a 50km x 2 (100km total, over two days) race a few weeks ago. Over the past six months he has put a lot of work into his running training and has been running beautifully. I was away so when I got back I dropped …

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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. …

May 15, 2011 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footwear, Health Tagged: black toenails, toenail blisters, toenail care, toenails, trimming toenails

One of the most common questions on online ultra email lists are those about toenail problems, mainly blood under the nail - black toenails. I am often puzzled by these questions because, in my mind, it's pretty basic stuff. It's easy to assume your toenails are fine. You trim them once a month. You really don't understand the relationship between toenails, socks, toeboxes, and how the foot moves inside the shoe. First, look at the picture. This runner has thick toenails. Most likely because …

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Jun 3, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: calluses, dry feet, flip flops, Foot Care, Footcare, sandals, trimming toenails

Warm weather is here and with it comes flip-flops and sandals. These range from the inexpensive throw-away-after-one-year flip flops to more expensive sandals. Given a choice, which are better for your feet? Flip-flops, sometimes called thongs (not to be confused with underwear), are typically a piece of foam the shape of a foot and about ½ inch thick, with a rubber piece that come up between the big and first toe and extends to the sides. They are a simple design. As your …

Aug 11, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Health, Sports Tagged: clippers, files, filing toenails, nippers, toenails, trimming toenails

How hard can it be to trim your toenails? I guess for a lot of folks, it’s a huge deal and something they never do. In all the years I have been patching feet, I have observed that untrimmed toenails are the number one cause of problems leading to toe blisters and black nails. Socks will catch on nails that are too long or that have rough edges. This puts pressure on the nail bed. Nails that are too long are also prone to pressure from a toe box that is too short or too low. …

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