Ian Griffiths and Craig Payne

PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast

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PodChatLive brings you weekly episodes covering the previous 7 days in Podiatry; stories from the mainstream/social media and newly published research papers of interest. Hosted by Podiatrists Ian Griffiths (UK) and Craig Payne (AUS).

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Ian Griffiths and Craig Payne

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Health

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podchatlive.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

PodChatLive 212: Minimalist running shoe episode - what do runners think of them, and what do the data say about injury risk? 06.01.2026

PodChatLive 212: Minimalist running shoe episode - what do runners think of them, and what do the data say about injury risk? Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Minimalist Footwear and Softer Running Technique Alter Injury Location but Not Incidence in Recreational Endurance Runners How does it feel to run in minimalist and advanced footwear technology shoes

PodChatLive 211: What does ‘risk factor’ actually mean, and the biomechanical effects of cushioned running shoes 30.12.2025

PodChatLive 211: What does ‘risk factor’ actually mean, and the biomechanical effects of cushioned running shoes Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: The Risks of Misunderstanding the Term "Risk Factor": A Primer with Suggestions to Improve Sports Medicine Biomechanical effects of maximal footwear on running

PodChatLive 210: The placebo of gait analysis, and evidence-based progression of foot strengthening exercises 23.12.2025

PodChatLive 210: The placebo of gait analysis, and evidence-based progression of foot strengthening exercises Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Using data to determine if Die Hard is a Christmas movie Running Shoe Recommendations Based on Gait Analysis Improve Perceptions of Comfort, Performance and Injury Risk The influence of body posture and added mass on intrinsi...

PodChatLive 209: Risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in runners, and the metabolic effects of carbon plated running shoes 16.12.2025

PodChatLive 209: Risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in runners, and the metabolic effects of carbon plated running shoes Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: 'Runners Are More Intelligent, Smart And Cool Than The Average Person' Says Study Physiotherapy is almost as pseudoscientific as osteopathy and chiropractic Biomechanical insights into Achilles tendinop...

PodChatLive 208: Lego player foot, and the use of ‘trend statements’ in PRP literature 09.12.2025

PodChatLive 208: Lego player foot, and the use of ‘trend statements’ in PRP literature Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Lego player foot (Callosidad talar infantil) The use of “trend” statements in platelet-rich plasma literature “Rotten egg” gas could be the answer to treating nail infections, say scientists

PodChatLive 207: Nike being sued by an athlete for injuring her, and minimally invasive bunion surgery in military personnel 02.12.2025

PodChatLive 207: Nike being sued by an athlete for injuring her, and minimally invasive bunion surgery in military personnel Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Nike Sued By Former NCAA Division I Runner, Claims Foot Fractures Caused by Carbon Shoes Functional Recovery and Return to Duty Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hallux Valgus Weight-loss jab users are b...

PodChatLive 206: Running with Rheumatoid arthritis, and the relationship between resilience & depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers 25.11.2025

PodChatLive 206: Running with Rheumatoid arthritis, and the relationship between resilience & depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Relationship between resilience and depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers Running with rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study of Australian rheumatologists’ perception...

PodChatLive 205: The heel pain research just keeps coming! Which injectate is most effective for it, and heel pain in Delhi street vendors 18.11.2025

PodChatLive 205: The heel pain research just keeps coming! Which injectate is most effective for it, and heel pain in Delhi street vendors Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Nike Mind Predictors of heel pain among healthy street vendors in Delhi Comparative efficacy of six injection therapies for plantar fasciitis

PodChatLive 204: Relationship between the Achilles tendon & the plantar fascia, and a reminder that heel pain is not just a mechanical problem 11.11.2025

PodChatLive 204: Relationship between the Achilles tendon & the plantar fascia, and a reminder that heel pain is not just a mechanical problem Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Miracle Feet Marathon Evaluation of the Relationship Between Plantar Fascia and Achilles Tendon Measurements in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis Pain Catastrophizing Beliefs and Neuropathic...

PodChatLive 203: Patients trust imaging more than clinicians, lower limb apophysitis incidence & risk factors, and The Centre for Podiatry History 04.11.2025

PodChatLive 203: Patients trust imaging more than clinicians, lower limb apophysitis incidence & risk factors, and The Centre for Podiatry History Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: “It’s hard to trust an individual, it’s easier to trust an image”—patients with low back pain want imaging as a means of coping with uncertainty Incidence of and Risk Factors for Lower...

PodChatLive 202: Running shoe comfort may reduce injuries, and the risk of osteoarthritis for retired professional footballers 28.10.2025

PodChatLive 202: Running shoe comfort may reduce injuries, and the risk of osteoarthritis for retired professional footballers Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Nike Unveils Project Amplify, the World’s First Powered Footwear System for Running and Walking Injury and local injection and the risk of foot/ankle osteoarthritis: a case–control study in retired UK male pr...

PodChatLive 201: ChatGPT for hallux rigidus information, the influence of the foot arch on postural sway in MS, and the ‘shrink it and pink it’ approach to women’s running shoes 21.10.2025

PodChatLive 201: ChatGPT for hallux rigidus information, the influence of the foot arch on postural sway in MS, and the ‘shrink it and pink it’ approach to women’s running shoes Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : “If a shoe had been designed from a woman’s foot, would I be running without getting the injuries?” ChatGPT answers patient questions about hallux rigidus:...

PodChatLive 200: When Ian met Blaise in Quebec, Dr Google, and aquatic exercises for plantar fasciitis 14.10.2025

PodChatLive 200: When Ian met Blaise in Quebec, Dr Google, and aquatic exercises for plantar fasciitis Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode: From Podiatric Surgeon to Surgical Podiatrist: Who asked for this—and who benefits? Dr. Google: Which Parents are Performing the Most Online Research Prior to the First Clinic Visit? Effect of aquatic exercises on pain and functio...

PodChatLive 199: It’s not the size it’s what you do with it (Morton’s neuroma edition), and the heel rise/inversion test in children 30.09.2025

PodChatLive 199: It’s not the size it’s what you do with it (Morton’s neuroma edition), and the heel rise/inversion test in children Contact Us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Heel inversion on heel rise: A reliable sign of pediatric flatfoot decompensation The role of neuroma size in the management of Morton's neuroma

PodChatLive 198: Runners with osteoarthritis get more injuries, foot health in Multiple Sclerosis, and reactive balance in the pronated foot 23.09.2025

PodChatLive 198: Runners with osteoarthritis get more injuries, foot health in Multiple Sclerosis, and reactive balance in the pronated foot Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Runners with osteoarthritis sustain more injuries than healthy runners The hidden impact of injuries costing AFL clubs millions Foot Health and Lower Extremity Function in People With Multipl...

PodChatLive 197: Orthoses for midfoot pain, exercises for bunions, and do females get injured more than males? 16.09.2025

PodChatLive 197: Orthoses for midfoot pain, exercises for bunions, and do females get injured more than males? Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Effects of exercise combined with external support on Hallux Valgus Angle and pain Sex Differences in Foot and Ankle Sports Injury Rates in Elite Athletes The effect of foot orthoses on midfoot pain and the volume of bone ma...

PodChatLive 196: Toe box dimensions & basketball performance, and sandals to help with plantar fasciitis 09.09.2025

PodChatLive 196: Toe box dimensions & basketball performance, and sandals to help with plantar fasciitis Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Effect of toe box size on basketball-specific movement performance Hong Kong authorities look into complaints over new shoes procured for lifeguards On just launched its first real gym shoe, and it’s not messing around Surgeon...

PodChatLive 195: Foot pain in bus drivers (again), can strength asymmetries predict heel pain, and a Sydney marathon summary 02.09.2025

PodChatLive 195: Foot pain in bus drivers (again), can strength asymmetries predict heel pain, and a Sydney marathon summary Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Interlimb asymmetries of lower limb isometric strength for predicting plantar fasciitis in male amateur marathon runners Determination of Foot Disability and Pain Among Drivers of Automatic vs Manual Buses

PodChatLive 194: New name for MTSS, the quality of YouTube foot videos, and what running shoe research has been “trending” 26.08.2025

PodChatLive 194: New name for MTSS, the quality of YouTube foot videos, and what running shoe research has been “trending” Email us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Needs a New Name—Make No Bones About It Examining the Contents of Pes Planus Exercise Videos and Evaluating Quality and Reliability Trends and hotspots in running shoe research: A bib...

PodChatLive 193: Interventions for diabetic foot ulcers, attitudes towards bunions, and orthotics for flat feet in children 19.08.2025

PodChatLive 193: Interventions for diabetic foot ulcers, attitudes towards bunions, and orthotics for flat feet in children Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : OrthoticS for TReatment of symptomatic flat feet In CHildren (OSTRICH) Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Hallux Valgus Among Women Comparison of the efficacy of 12 interventions in the treatment of diabe...

PodChatLive 192: Some papers that get us thinking about correlation/causation, and should we use heel lifts for Achilles tendinopathy? 12.08.2025

PodChatLive 192: Some papers that get us thinking about correlation/causation, and should we use heel lifts for Achilles tendinopathy? Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this week: Avelo: Meet the world's smartest running shoe D engue Fever with Sever’s Disease: A Case Report Breastfeeding-injury link: are concerns warranted? Efficacy of Heel Lifts for Managing Mid-Portion Achi...

PodChatLive 191: Revisiting unread research (an archive dive) 05.08.2025

PodChatLive 191: Revisiting unread research (an archive dive) Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this weeks episode: Risk of subsequently developing lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with plantar fasciitis O ne-Year Trajectory of Pain, Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy R elationship between the abdominal wall and chronic ankle...

PodChatLive 190: Footwear recommendations for runners, transitioning to barefoot running & metatarsal pad placements 29.07.2025

PodChatLive 190: Footwear recommendations for runners, transitioning to barefoot running & metatarsal pad placements Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this weeks episode: Rethink the 10,000 a day step goal, study suggests Changes in cadence and foot strike pattern after a 20-week transition to barefoot running are not maintained with return to shod running Optimal placement of...

PodChatLive 189: The windlass mechanism on the moon, hip strength & ankle instability, and the impact of mental state on surgery outcomes 23.07.2025

PodChatLive 189: The windlass mechanism on the moon, hip strength & ankle instability, and the impact of mental state on surgery outcomes Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this week : Hip muscle strength in patients with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis The impact of mental and psychological state on metatarsophalangeal joint replacement outcome...

PodChatLive 188: Do footballers have cavoid feet, and our weekly reminder that individuals are individual 15.07.2025

PodChatLive 188: Do footballers have cavoid feet, and our weekly reminder that individuals are individual Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: A potential relationship between soccer shoes and pes cavus: a pilot study The Forgotten Powerhouse: Variations of the Soleus Muscle and Their Clinical Relevance Joint contact forces during barefoot, minimal and conventional shod...

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