Whether you need footwear advice, new orthotics, running analysis, or a muscle balance assessment Bruce Baxter, Elaine Schou or Kate Spence can put together yourPAIN, PREVENTION, PERFORMANCE plan to get you ready for the upcoming Spring season.
The short answer to this question is NO. New skin will form underneath the affected area and the fluid is simply absorbed. Do not puncture a blister unless it is large, painful, or likely to be further irritated. The fluid-filled blister keeps the underlying skin clean, which prevents infection and promotes healing.
If the blister is likely to be further irritated i.e if it is large and on the arch of your foot or the back of your heel, then use a sterile needle to release the fluid but not the overlying skin, this reduces the pressure and pain. Then cover with a sterile fabric Band-Aid. Read More.
Foot Facts
The foot contains 28 bones, 33 joints, more than 100 tendons, muscles and ligaments and 25000 sweat glands.
Heel pain and ingrown toenails are the most common problems researched online.
The afternoon is the optimum time to shop for shoes because the feet tend to be more swollen then.
