This article is from the book, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies , by The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books. To send a link and summary of this article to a friend, click here . In some cases, blisters result from the painful rigor of breaking in a new pair of badly fit shoes or spending too much time with the garden rake. But blisters can also be viewed as a badge of initiation, a sign of someone trying something new that's hopefully worth the added effort and pain.
Blisters initiate the new walker, the new racquetball player, the new cyclist.
Different sports create blisters on different parts of the body, though the foot remains the site of greatest abuse. Though the following remedies concentrate on blisters of the feet, many of these recommendations can be applied to treating friction blisters on the hands or on any other part of the anatomy where your body has said slow down. Here's how experts recommend you deal with the discomfort of blisters you already have. Decide whether to prick or not to prick. Once you have a blister, you have to decide what's best to do with it.