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- October 2023
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You will undoubtedly get conflicting advice on this thread, too. The treatment decisions really depend on the precise details of the blister, so perhaps you should get some medical advice. Taking at least one day of rest, and getting it treated properly might be the best thing to do. You also want to figure out why you got the blister in the first place, and fix that problem.I have seen conflicting info on threads
You will undoubtedly get conflicting advice on this thread, too
So sorry!! I am passing the name and author of this book to you as you can get it as an e-book and use the information as you walk. I have been using it since my first hike and managed to hike the Camino last year without a blister (and I have very tender feet!). The first time I got a blister on a trail, I did what he suggests, and it was such a success. I wish you the best!I have seen conflicting info on threads and I am on day 7 but on the the Portuguese costal route staying in Baiona, skipping tomorrow and taking the bus to Vigo. I've developed a HUGE blister on my heel, currently unpopped. Not sure what to do with it!
To drain or not to drain...
I don't have the time to rest for more days, I would need to skip more of the Camino which I really don't want to do...
I think after consideration that my pace has caused these and not taking my socks off when I take a break (only my shoes).
Any advice for blister care would be much appreciated!
Thanks
VIrtually every blister thread gets into an argument about the threading technique. This method may work fine in most cases, but I doubt that the "advice" you followed was given by a medical professional. The thread/floss increases the risk of infection. Instead, you can make a larger opening with a sterile blade or needle, so it won't close up so easily, and then protect the area.i took the advice to sterilise a needle threaded with a piece of dental floss, pierced the blister and left the tread in to keep the blister drained
Thank for the book recommendationSo sorry!! I am passing the name and author of this book to you as you can get it as an e-book and use the information as you walk. I have been using it since my first hike and managed to hike the Camino last year without a blister (and I have very tender feet!). The first time I got a blister on a trail, I did what he suggests, and it was such a success. I wish you the best!
Book Title and author:
Fixing Your Feet: Injury Prevention and Treatments for Athletes
John Vonhof
4.7 out of 5 stars 350
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01I8S7U44?tag=casaivar02-20
Good. That thread can become a superhighway for bacteria to enter the wound.Despite being given this advice all day long, I'm just not into the idea of the thread method.
Did you continue walking on it or did you rest and it still got bigger? I've never seen a compeed this big!!I hesitated to drain my heel blister, but the continuous pressure made it bigger every day.
I continued walking on it and that kept pushing the fluid to the sides making the "bag" bigger.Did you continue walking on it or did you rest and it still got bigger?
After seeing your photo, my blister doesn't seem quite so big!
Glad to hear you made a good recovery after treating it properly! Thanks for sharing
It's also a good idea to cover the Compeed with a large piece of tape such as Omnifix or Hypafix which can be bought at most farmacias. This is to prevent the edge of the Compeed from rolling up and sticking to your sock. Round the edges of the tape so there aren't corners that can easily come loose.Should you decide to try this method, make sure to keep the area sterile and rub the Compeed between your hands before applying it; this warms up the adhesive, so it will stick better.
That's why the advice I got was to make the openings on the side, so when your step pushes the fluid to the side it pushes it out.I continued walking on it and that kept pushing the fluid to the sides making the "bag" bigger.
Once the Compeed was in place I could walk on practically pain-free.
Buen camino!
If it was my heal, I would run a needle and thread the blister. Leaving about a half inch of thread out both sides of the blister. Drain the blister, let the thread wick water out of blister. Cover with bandaid.I was in the same predicament last year on my Camino. In the end i took the advice to sterilise a needle threaded with a piece of dental floss, pierced the blister and left the tread in to keep the blister drained, but also kept it well padded and with a piece of dressing and a good quality sticky plaster…it worked a dream! Good luck. Hope you find your solution.
If you have brought hiking sandals you may want to try wearing them if they relieve pressure on the blister.
Be really picky about what sandals you get. Make sure you try with your loaded pack and bendy about. If the strap touches the edge of the blister you might be adding to the problem. Get some alcohol from the Albergue first aid and sterilize everything possible.Yes my thoughts as well. If you can pick up some hiking sandals this might help.
This can get quite expensive! You might want to try Omnifix or Hypafix to prevent even hot spots, as mentioned by @trecile in post #14 above. Put it on any area of the foot that might be vulnerable. (I cover large areas of my feet with it, for the entire Camino.) It is also a good protective layer to keep the Compeed patch in place and clean.Put precautionary compeeds on hotspots.
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