PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast

PodChatLive 187: Understanding of dermatological conditions by Podiatrists, and foot pain in Nursing Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Itchy feet: skin and nail conditions in the podiatrists’ clinic Podiatrists’ insight and awareness of melanoma of the foot Foot health status and associated characteristics of nursing students

PodChatLive 186: Another running shoe episode!? Carbon plated injury risks, and a systematic review on rocker bottom shoes Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Quo vadis advanced footwear technology research? How conventional or technologically advanced running shoes influence riskand location of injuries Effects of rocker-bottom shoes on the gait biomechanics of runnin...

PodChatLive 185: Running shoes special! Influences on foot pressures, injury risks and performance Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this week : Plantar pressure in recreational athletes running in maximal and traditional shoes How are Spanish athletes using technological advanced running shoes (TARS)? Do they influence injuries? Shoe changes and running-related injury risk: an ef...

PodChatLive 184: Foot orthoses in real world Vs research, and shoe designs which help heel pain Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Hip Muscle Activity and Frontal Plane Lower Extremity Kinematics in Long-Distance Runners With Plantar Fasciitis Immediate Effects of Footwear Design on In-Shoe Plantar Pressures, Impact Forces and Comfort in Women With Plantar Heel Pai...

PodChatLive 183: Why do bus drivers get foot issues, and the psychological factors associated with chronic ankle instability Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Chamonix Podiatry Ski Conference Musculoskeletal disorders among bus drivers Comparison of psychological factors between healthy athletes and those suffering from chronic ankle instability Effects of foot or...

PodChatLive 182: Are strength exercises actually doing anything, and tips for appraising research papers Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Biomechanical Assessment of Yoga-Based Warm-Up Routines in Reducing Injury Risk among Runners Do strengthening exercises help in the treatment of people with patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee)? Strength and Flexibility S...

PodChatLive 181: Flat out Fabulous; A Barbie foot posture research article special Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Link to "the paper": Flat out Fabulous: How Barbie’s foot posture and occupations have changed over the decades, and the lessons we can learn Press release: Barbies today are much less likely to be on their tip-toes than in past decades History of Barbie Barbie’s Fee...

PodChatLive 180: Adidas develop shoe for runners with Down Syndrome, Do orthoses for plantar fasciitis need heel plugs, & When bad science tries to force a causation between foot posture and back pain Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Adidas, FCB develop shoe just for Down syndrome runners HELPP (HeEL Pain Pathways) Feasibility Study Custom-made foot orthoses...

PodChatLive 179: Words relating to symptomatic flat feet in children, effects of foot orthoses wedging, and questioning whether biomechanical experiments are of any value Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from today episode : Foot orthosis with posterior-medial posting alone produces similar effects than anterior-medial plus posterior-medial postings on the lower limb mechanics and mus...

PodChatLive 178: Even more plantar fasciitis research (is it all really needed?) and individual responses to foot orthoses Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this week's episode : The 6 best Asics running shoes for women, according to editors and podiatrists Plantar Fasciitis: An Autobiographical Case Report From the Perspective of an Athlete and Physician Can kinesio tape nega...

PodChatLive 177: London marathon post mortem, Os peroneum, biomechanical strategies to improve running, and pandemic influences on google searches Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Biomechanical Strategies to Improve Running: Cadence, Footwear, and Orthoses—A Quasi-Experimental Study Association between work-from-home policies and United States public interest in fo...

PodChatLive 176: The Podcast Studio Episode! Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode: Diagnostic domains, differential diagnosis and conditions requiring further medical attention that are considered important in the assessment for Achilles tendinopathy Variability Among Individual Male Runners Influences Cumulative Loading More Than Foot Strike Type The “future” pain clini...

PodChatLive 175: UK National Hallux Valgus Think Tank, Achilles symptoms Vs Achilles pain, and anatomical variation as it relates to pathology Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links for this week : The Inaugural United Kingdom National Hallux Valgus Think Tank: Identification of Key Issues and Strategies to Improve Clinical Care for Patient Benefit Evaluation of the relations between foot &...

PodChatLive 174: What orthoses prescriptions Podiatrists write, a scoping review of foot strengthening exercises, and why patients want bunion surgery Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this weeks episode : Custom Foot Orthoses: A Retrospective Analysis of 1000 Prescriptions From New Zealand Podiatrists Muscle Strengthening Exercises for the Foot and Ankle: A Scoping Review Explori...

PodChatLive 173: April Fools Day & critical thinking, Effects of cadence, footwear & orthoses on running, and Cardiac arrests during marathons Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Critical thinking is more important than ever. How can I improve my skills? Optimizing Running Mechanics, Effects of Cadence, Footwear, and Orthoses on Force Distribution: A Quasi-Exp...

PodChatLive 172: Orthoses made from foam boxes Vs scans, steroid injections for foot OA, and Kinesiotape outperforming shockwave therapy for heel pain Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : You can catch the ‘nocebo’ effect from family, friends – even social media To scan or not to scan? Comparing the effectiveness and cost differential of insoles manufactured from foam-...

PodChatLive 171: A Plantar fasciitis special - Don’t trust what you watch on Youtube about it, and can it be predicted by the Y-balance test? Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Y-Balance Test performance for predicting plantar fasciitis in male recreational marathon runners Comparison of balance performance, gait, foot function, lower extremity biomechanical alignmen...

PodChatLive 170: Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in children’s chronic pain, and running injury risk reduction practices Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Running-Centred Injury Prevention Support: A Scoping Review on Current Injury Risk Reduction Practices for Runners Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in children's chronic lower limb pain

PodChatLive 169: Anatomical variation of the lumbricals, heel striking to reduce running injuries, and Tokyo marathon news Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Epidemiology of adolescent runners: non-rearfoot strike is associated with the Achilles tendon and lower leg injury Morphological Variations of Foot Lumbricals and Their Clinical Significance First female runn...

PodChatLive 168: A really big week for feet in the news, and the potential role of AI in healthcare Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : FTC Secures Court Order Barring Gravity Defyer and its Owner from Making Unsupported Pain-Relief Claims to Market Company’s Footwear Prioritizing Trust in Podiatrists’ Preference for AI in Supportive Roles Over Diagnostic Roles in Hea...

PodChatLive 167: Properties of the Achilles tendon in children with calcaneal apophysitis, 3D printed orthoses, exercises for runners with shin pain, and the list of shoes banned by Ironman Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Comparative Efficacy of 3D-Printed Insoles in Managing Common Foot Conditions: A Review IRONMAN reveals list of BANNED super shoes for 2025 tria...

PodChatLive 166: Ankle supports only give psychological support, zero drop running shoe biomechanics, and ultrasound gel guidance Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Good infection prevention practice: using ultrasound gel Actor David Tennant has an extra toe Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics Ankle supports enha...

PodChatLive 165: Backwards walking good is for health, hallux rigidus & the windlass mechanism, and ankle trigger points Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from todays episode : Why walking backwards can be good for your health and brain The big chill: is cold-water immersion good for our health? Painful Flexible Flatfoot Deformity: A Description of Posterolateral Ankle Trigger Poin...

PodChatLive 164: Sleep & ankle instability, floating toes & athletic performance, and running injury risk in military cadets Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : The relationship between chronic ankle instability and sleep behaviour Association Between Running Characteristics and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries in United States Military Academy Cadets...

PodChatLive 163: Phenol still the king when it comes to nail surgery, big toe joint arthrodesis in elite athletes, and dorsalis pedis artery occlusion case report Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.com Links from this episode : Return to Sport after First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis in Elite Athletes Evaluating the Effectiveness, Safety, and Satisfaction Rates of Phenol 90%, Trichloroacetic A...