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Practical use of athletic tapes for long-distance (2016-06-13)
Blisters pack quite a mean punch as it comes to running, jogging, and other athletic actions. What is a blister, anyway? These loathsome little bumps happen from friction against your foot, causing the skin's outer layers to scrape together, break apart, and fill with fluid. The culprit could be anything from latest or badly fitting running shoes to soggy feet from non-absorbent socks. If you log miles, and they pop up. Blisters mustn't be overlooked, sheltered within a band-aid, and forgotten, as they get tainted and cause a whole lot of trouble, apart from localised soreness and burning sensations.
Health articles and online guides offer blister care advice to the keen Australian runners. These are ordinary trouble with athletes and energetic people. Correct blister care with sports tape results in easy healing rather than redundant misery with ripped open skin. Never remove the upper layer of blister skin except its torn open and is at a risk of ripping away undamaged skin. If it's torn, just go ahead and trim the loose skin away. If it is intact, rinse your hands with water and soap, and drain it with a dirt free needle.
Using Sports Strapping Tape tear out a 1/2" wide strip, some inches long. Fold about 1/2 inch over the end to make a non-sticky patch, then place it above the blister and wrap a tape around your finger. Bend finger into a gripping position to guarantee the tape isn't too tight, but sufficiently snug to softly hold the blister "enclosed." You won't perhaps have to drain it much if you use strapping tape in Australia, the skin will seal back down. If you observe a pre-blister nuisance, tape it to prevent blistering, let the tenderness drop, then go back to running long distances again.
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