

PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast
Ian Griffiths and Craig Payne
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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Nov 25, 2025 • 27min
PodChatLive 206: Running with Rheumatoid arthritis, and the relationship between resilience & depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers
PodChatLive 206: Running with Rheumatoid arthritis, and the relationship between resilience & depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcersContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Relationship between resilience and depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcersRunning with rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study of Australian rheumatologists’ perceptions and recommendations

Nov 18, 2025 • 32min
PodChatLive 205: The heel pain research just keeps coming! Which injectate is most effective for it, and heel pain in Delhi street vendors
PodChatLive 205: The heel pain research just keeps coming! Which injectate is most effective for it, and heel pain in Delhi street vendorsContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Nike MindPredictors of heel pain among healthy street vendors in DelhiComparative efficacy of six injection therapies for plantar fasciitis

Nov 11, 2025 • 29min
PodChatLive 204: Relationship between the Achilles tendon & the plantar fascia, and a reminder that heel pain is not just a mechanical problem
PodChatLive 204: Relationship between the Achilles tendon & the plantar fascia, and a reminder that heel pain is not just a mechanical problemContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Miracle Feet MarathonEvaluation of the Relationship Between Plantar Fascia and Achilles Tendon Measurements in Patients with Plantar FasciitisPain Catastrophizing Beliefs and Neuropathic Symptoms Are Associated With a Poorer Long-Term Recovery in Chronic Plantar Heel Pain

Nov 4, 2025 • 30min
PodChatLive 203: Patients trust imaging more than clinicians, lower limb apophysitis incidence & risk factors, and The Centre for Podiatry History
PodChatLive 203: Patients trust imaging more than clinicians, lower limb apophysitis incidence & risk factors, and The Centre for Podiatry HistoryContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks 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 uncertaintyIncidence of and Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Apophysitis in Children and Adolescents

Oct 28, 2025 • 28min
PodChatLive 202: Running shoe comfort may reduce injuries, and the risk of osteoarthritis for retired professional footballers
PodChatLive 202: Running shoe comfort may reduce injuries, and the risk of osteoarthritis for retired professional footballersContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Nike Unveils Project Amplify, the World’s First Powered Footwear System for Running and WalkingInjury and local injection and the risk of foot/ankle osteoarthritis: a case–control study in retired UK male professional footballers Association of Shoe Cushioning Perception and Comfort With Injury Risk in Leisure-Time Runners: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Trial

Oct 21, 2025 • 34min
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
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 shoesContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks 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: Is it satisfactory?Does foot morphology influences postural control in people with multiple sclerosis?

Oct 14, 2025 • 47min
PodChatLive 200: When Ian met Blaise in Quebec, Dr Google, and aquatic exercises for plantar fasciitis
PodChatLive 200: When Ian met Blaise in Quebec, Dr Google, and aquatic exercises for plantar fasciitisContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks 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 functional performance in plantar fasciitis

Sep 30, 2025 • 29min
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
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 childrenContact Us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from todays episode:Heel inversion on heel rise: A reliable sign of pediatric flatfoot decompensationThe role of neuroma size in the management of Morton's neuroma

Sep 23, 2025 • 33min
PodChatLive 198: Runners with osteoarthritis get more injuries, foot health in Multiple Sclerosis, and reactive balance in the pronated foot
PodChatLive 198: Runners with osteoarthritis get more injuries, foot health in Multiple Sclerosis, and reactive balance in the pronated footContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from todays episode:Runners with osteoarthritis sustain more injuries than healthy runnersThe hidden impact of injuries costing AFL clubs millionsFoot Health and Lower Extremity Function in People With Multiple SclerosisPronated foot and reactive balanceDid Puma just unveil the most ridiculous super shoe ever?

Sep 16, 2025 • 29min
PodChatLive 197: Orthoses for midfoot pain, exercises for bunions, and do females get injured more than males?
PodChatLive 197: Orthoses for midfoot pain, exercises for bunions, and do females get injured more than males?Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Effects of exercise combined with external support on Hallux Valgus Angle and painSex Differences in Foot and Ankle Sports Injury Rates in Elite AthletesThe effect of foot orthoses on midfoot pain and the volume of bone marrow lesions in the midfoot


