

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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Aug 26, 2025 • 30min
PodChatLive 194: New name for MTSS, the quality of YouTube foot videos, and what running shoe research has been “trending”
PodChatLive 194: New name for MTSS, the quality of YouTube foot videos, and what running shoe research has been “trending”Email us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Needs a New Name—Make No Bones About ItExamining the Contents of Pes Planus Exercise Videos and Evaluating Quality and ReliabilityTrends and hotspots in running shoe research: A bibliometric study from 2005 to 2024

Aug 19, 2025 • 31min
PodChatLive 193: Interventions for diabetic foot ulcers, attitudes towards bunions, and orthotics for flat feet in children
PodChatLive 193: Interventions for diabetic foot ulcers, attitudes towards bunions, and orthotics for flat feet in childrenContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:OrthoticS for TReatment of symptomatic flat feet In CHildren (OSTRICH)Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Hallux Valgus Among WomenComparison of the efficacy of 12 interventions in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Aug 12, 2025 • 32min
PodChatLive 192: Some papers that get us thinking about correlation/causation, and should we use heel lifts for Achilles tendinopathy?
PodChatLive 192: Some papers that get us thinking about correlation/causation, and should we use heel lifts for Achilles tendinopathy?Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this week:Avelo: Meet the world's smartest running shoeDengue Fever with Sever’s Disease: A Case ReportBreastfeeding-injury link: are concerns warranted?Efficacy of Heel Lifts for Managing Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy (the LIFT Trial)

Aug 5, 2025 • 39min
PodChatLive 191: Revisiting unread research (an archive dive)
PodChatLive 191: Revisiting unread research (an archive dive)Contact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this weeks episode:Risk of subsequently developing lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with plantar fasciitisOne-Year Trajectory of Pain, Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Plantar FasciopathyRelationship between the abdominal wall and chronic ankle instabilityCorrelation of Wearing-out Patterns of Shoes and Lower-Limb Alignment among Traffic Police ConstablesHow much running is too much?Arch support insoles reduce fatigue of the lower extremity muscles in people with flatfoot during a walking task

Jul 29, 2025 • 29min
PodChatLive 190: Footwear recommendations for runners, transitioning to barefoot running & metatarsal pad placements
PodChatLive 190: Footwear recommendations for runners, transitioning to barefoot running & metatarsal pad placementsContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this weeks episode:Rethink the 10,000 a day step goal, study suggestsChanges in cadence and foot strike pattern after a 20-week transition to barefoot running are not maintained with return to shod runningOptimal placement of metatarsal pads for patients with hallux valgus based on plantar pressure measurementFootwear recommendations for Runners: Influencing factors and professional perspectives

Jul 23, 2025 • 30min
PodChatLive 189: The windlass mechanism on the moon, hip strength & ankle instability, and the impact of mental state on surgery outcomes
PodChatLive 189: The windlass mechanism on the moon, hip strength & ankle instability, and the impact of mental state on surgery outcomesContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this week:Hip muscle strength in patients with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysisThe impact of mental and psychological state on metatarsophalangeal joint replacement outcomes in patients with freiberg’s infractionAn Examination of Foot Dynamics under Terrestrial andLunar Gravity

Jul 15, 2025 • 30min
PodChatLive 188: Do footballers have cavoid feet, and our weekly reminder that individuals are individual
PodChatLive 188: Do footballers have cavoid feet, and our weekly reminder that individuals are individualContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:A potential relationship between soccer shoes and pes cavus: a pilot studyThe Forgotten Powerhouse: Variations of the Soleus Muscle and Their Clinical RelevanceJoint contact forces during barefoot, minimal and conventional shod running are highly individual

Jul 8, 2025 • 25min
PodChatLive 187: Understanding of dermatological conditions by Podiatrists, and foot pain in Nursing
PodChatLive 187: Understanding of dermatological conditions by Podiatrists, and foot pain in NursingContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from todays episode:Itchy feet: skin and nail conditions in the podiatrists’ clinicPodiatrists’ insight and awareness of melanoma of the footFoot health status and associated characteristics of nursing students

Jul 1, 2025 • 30min
PodChatLive 186: Another running shoe episode!? Carbon plated injury risks, and a systematic review on rocker bottom shoes
PodChatLive 186: Another running shoe episode!? Carbon plated injury risks, and a systematic review on rocker bottom shoesContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Quo vadis advanced footwear technology research?How conventional or technologically advanced running shoes influence riskand location of injuriesEffects of rocker-bottom shoes on the gait biomechanics of running and walking

Jun 24, 2025 • 29min
PodChatLive 185: Running shoes special! Influences on foot pressures, injury risks and performance
PodChatLive 185: Running shoes special! Influences on foot pressures, injury risks and performanceContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this week:Plantar pressure in recreational athletes running in maximal and traditional shoesHow are Spanish athletes using technological advanced running shoes (TARS)? Do they influence injuries?Shoe changes and running-related injury risk: an effect modification analysisThe effects of running shoe longitudinal bending stiffness and midsole energy return on oxygen consumption and ankle mechanics and energetics