Breaking down blister/callus/scar tissue?

Triathlon Forum
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This blister developed a month ago. The very center of it has yet to completely heal. There’s discomfort when I go to slip my foot into a shoe or on nights like last night when I’m running up hill.

Will massaging an affected area like this help to break down what feels like a knot on the back of my heel? Soak and heat? It’s annoying.

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This blister developed a month ago. The very center of it has yet to completely heal. There’s discomfort when I go to slip my foot into a shoe or on nights like last night when I’m running up hill.

Will massaging an affected area like this help to break down what feels like a knot on the back of my heel? Soak and heat? It’s annoying.

 Sounds like you have a solidified chunk of pus. Not sure if that can be broken up by massage or needs to be lanced/extracted.

John

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awfully red/inflamed. That is a common location of the bursal projection (or Haglund’s deformity/pump bump as some refer when it gets large).

Change shoes, wear sandals if possible, but you can’t keep irritating it (I’m sure you are still running/biking - love treating triathletes).

Rubbing is what caused the issue and further rubbing/massaging won’t fix it :wink:

If you can find some adhesive silicone gel sheeting (cicacare, etc.), put that on before your runs. Will help thin the callus, serve as a friction barrier. and keep it clean. good luck

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No. It’s not like that. There’s nothing here that popthatzit.com would want.

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Daaammn…I’d go find the fiddleback that bit you and stomp on him.

Hope that clears up.

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I had a blister problem exactly like your and it took ages to sort out. My own fault really, I kept thinking it was better then getting careless and running with inadequate protection and getting another blister.

I cured it in the end by:

  1. Always weraring a gel blister pad on runs and bike rides, even really short ones. I would put a small dab of antiseptic on the blister, put the gel pad on then ALWAYS duct tape the pad to my ankle. Get really good quality duct tape with strong glue. If you don’t use duct tape the gel pad comes off after a while.
  2. Wear two pairs of thin socks on that foot on runs and rides
  3. When not training keep dabbing antiseptic on and have bare feet around the house
  4. Use a gel pad when wearing normal shoes.

Doing this cured it in about 2-3 weeks. It was very annoying though as it added about 15mins of admin to every training ride or run. Even when cured I got in the habit of always having some duct tape with me just in case it flared up again.

The thicker skin/scar tissue takes a while to go back to normal though. I dont think you should rub it, just give it time. The main thing is to avoid getting another blister there.

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Pour some 'Tussin on it and drive on.