The Unscientific Use of Scientific Terminology
There’s an interesting debate going on. It’s over the unscientific use of scientific terminology in sport and exercise science.
There’s an interesting debate going on. It’s over the unscientific use of scientific terminology in sport and exercise science.
So you’re a podiatrist and you’ve put your hand up to provide foot care at a local race. Find out what it takes to provide excellent athletic event foot care.
Is there such a thing as a pressure blister? Well, friction blisters are in part caused by pressure, in so far as pressure contributes to friction force.
New research takes time to trickle down into general knowledge. But in the case of blisters, the blister research timeline shows great research back in 1955. Why the delay?
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Let’s look at the variable of orthotic prescription for blisters under the first metatarsal head. Your choice will depend on the stiffness of the ray.
Ever wondered if you’re more likely to get blisters because of your weight or gender. Here’s what research tells us about risk factors for foot blisters.
Orthotics can cause posterior heel edge blisters when they sit ever so slightly forward in the shoe. Thankfully, there’s an easy fix – doublesided tape.
Does faster rubbing cause blisters more than slower rubbing? Counterintuitively, no! We know this thanks to blister research performed all the way back in 1955.
Foot ulcers, calluses and blisters are all caused by the same thing – repetitive skin shear. That is, high friction force (pressure and COF) and bone movement.
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