PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast

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

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

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

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

PodChatLive 184: Foot orthoses in real world Vs research, and shoe designs which help heel painContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from todays episode:Hip Muscle Activity and Frontal Plane Lower Extremity Kinematics in Long-Distance Runners With Plantar FasciitisImmediate Effects of Footwear Design on In-Shoe Plantar Pressures, Impact Forces and Comfort in Women With Plantar Heel PainBridging the gap between custom foot orthoses research and clinical practice

PodChatLive 183: Why do bus drivers get foot issues, and the psychological factors associated with chronic ankle instabilityContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from todays episode:Chamonix Podiatry Ski Conference Musculoskeletal disorders among bus driversComparison of psychological factors between healthy athletes and those suffering from chronic ankle instabilityEffects of foot orthoses on lower extremity joint kinematics and kinetics in runners with asymptomatic flatfeet

PodChatLive 182: Are strength exercises actually doing anything, and tips for appraising research papersContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from todays episode:Biomechanical Assessment of Yoga-Based Warm-Up Routines in Reducing Injury Risk among RunnersDo strengthening exercises help in the treatment of people with patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee)?Strength and Flexibility Self-Assessment and Subsequent Training Injuries Among Runners of the New York City MarathonThe Impact of Foot Arch Morphology on Risk of Overuse Injuries in Amateur Runners: A Prospective Biomechanical Study

PodChatLive 181: Flat out Fabulous; A Barbie foot posture research article specialContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLink to "the paper": Flat out Fabulous: How Barbie’s foot posture and occupations have changed over the decades, and the lessons we can learnPress release: Barbies today are much less likely to be on their tip-toes than in past decadesHistory of BarbieBarbie’s Feet

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 painContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from todays episode:Adidas, FCB develop shoe just for Down syndrome runnersHELPP (HeEL Pain Pathways) Feasibility StudyCustom-made foot orthoses with and without heel plugs and their effect on treatment outcomes and plantar pressures in patients with plantar fasciitisFlat Foot and Lower Back Pain: An Association and Implications for Treatment

PodChatLive 179: Words relating to symptomatic flat feet in children, effects of foot orthoses wedging, and questioning whether biomechanical experiments are of any valueContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks 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 muscle activation during normal walkingThe F-words relating to symptomatic flexible flat feet: A scoping reviewThe correlation between biomechanical experiments and clinical studies in orthopedics: a systematic review