61: Extreme Feet in Extreme Heat: Foot Care with Kyle Allred, PA-C

Terve! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") come to you from the National Wilderness Medicine Conference in Snowbird, Utah. They talk with Kyle Allred, PA-C, about your FEET!How to size your shoes and boots?What kind of socks are best to prevent blisters?What to do if a hot spot develops?If you get a blister, should you pop it?How can we reduce moisture in the shoe?These foot care topics and many more.Please learn more about this amazing conference, now in its 38th year: www.wilderness-medicine.comHere are links to some of the products Kyle mentioned in our conversation:Salty Britches Anti-Chafing ointment Injinji Running SocksHexagelsLeukotapeHypafix tapeSkin Tac Adhesive WipesWe hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please follow us on the socials @germ.and.worm, subscribe to our RSS feed and share with your friends! We would so appreciate your rating and review to help us grow our audience. And, please send us your questions and travel health anecdotes: [email protected] Disclaimer: The Germ and Worm Podcast is designed to inform, inspire, and entertain. However, this podcast does NOT establish a doctor-patient relationship, and it should NOT replace your conversation with a qualified healthcare professional. Please see one before your next adventure. The opinions in this podcast are Dr. Sanford’s, Dr. Pottinger’s, and PA Allred's alone, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the University of Washington or UW Medicine.

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