Posts Tagged ‘blisters’
320 km Hiked, Zero Blisters: Tony’s Success Story
Meet Tony We’re excited to share an incredible story of perseverance and success from one of our patients, Tony, who we helped prevent blisters by prescribing custom orthotics. Tony and his wife, Rose, are avid long-distance hikers who have explored some of the most beautiful trails around the world, over the past few years, they’ve…
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Hiker’s Wool: An Explanation When you first come out of Podiatry school, you feel like you are cutting edge, and have all the answers on how you are going to help people (at least I did). Hiker’s Wool for blister prevention, Lambs wool seems like an outdated, useless solution, and something you would never consider…
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Blister Treatment For the feet that have completed the Kirikiriroa half marathon this weekend, congratulations to you! While the body may have a few aches and pains over the next few days we thought some blister advice for those who have suffered may be helpful. A blister occurs in the upper layers of the skin…
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