Blisters

[hfmf]

Hey everyone. I was playing in a tennis tourney Saturday and I ended up playing 5 matches. When I was getting ready to go in the morning, I was GOING to bring more socks, but decided against it. Dumb. I played 5 matches, 3 of em went 3 sets, and my feet were literally squishing in my shoes by the 5th match.

My heels (The socks I DID bring were low rise and had snuck beneath my shoe, leaving my shoe to rub against the skin on the back of my ankle) are blistered. It hurts to wear shoes. I'm working my midnight job right now, getting off at 7 in the morn, and playing after a quick 2 hour power nap.

Tomorrow I have a mixed doubles semi, and hopefully a mixed final. What would you guys suggest I do about my tenderfeet?

Thanks!

[stapletonj]

there are some liquid skin products you can paint on (but the hurt/sting like the devil when they first go on!) Spenco second skin (A gel that is like a slab that you peel the backing off and place over the area) is good too, never tried both but it sounds bad enough that you might want to do that. Then tape your feet up plenty.

I assume the blisters have popped while you were playign and you have the raw skin underneath showing..........

[larry10s]

might try a search in the health and fitness section

[West Coast Ace]

Originally Posted by stapletonj

there are some liquid skin products you can paint on (but the hurt/sting like the devil when they first go on!)

I use liquid skin - but it doesn't work that fast.

[polski]

I'd try to find a sub. I love tennis, but not that much

[polski]

My bad, I didn't catch that you're in a tourney the next day.

Just double up on socks & replace after each match in that situation. There's nothing that can heal a blister that quick. Just get your feet stuffed in your shoes as tight as possible and pray.

[Spokewench]

I have been dealing with blisters for a few weeks; and a day or two of rest will get you going in the right direction and you will have to do this at some point; however, if you need to keep playing cause of tournament issues, use a layer of liquid New Skin, let it dry and then apply a second layer and let it dry. This will help your feet not feel as sore when you play, but like I said you will have to rest for a couple of days before you will really get those blisters to start healing.

[pyrokid]

I know a guy who just tapes his whole feet, like a ninja.
Works for him.
And on my hand when it starts bleeding.

[hfmf]

Originally Posted by larry10s

might try a search in the health and fitness section

Sorry, I didn't mean to put this thread in the wrong section. I hate it when posters do that, and now... I have become that which I hate. Like Darth Vader.

Anyways...

I played the next day and lost in three sets but my feet were fine. I put a HUGE band aid over the blister, taped it up with medical tape (like a ninja), and wore two socks that I didn't have to change cause I lost in one match. Feet are fine and healing now though. Thank you for your help!