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).
Episodes
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Jan 6, 2026 • 30min
PodChatLive 212: Minimalist running shoe episode - what do runners think of them, and what do the data say about injury risk?
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.comLinks from this episode:Minimalist Footwear and Softer Running Technique Alter Injury Location but Not Incidence in Recreational Endurance RunnersHow does it feel to run in minimalist and advanced footwear technology shoes
Dec 30, 2025 • 28min
PodChatLive 211: What does ‘risk factor’ actually mean, and the biomechanical effects of cushioned running shoes
PodChatLive 211: What does ‘risk factor’ actually mean, and the biomechanical effects of cushioned running shoesContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:The Risks of Misunderstanding the Term "Risk Factor": A Primer with Suggestions to Improve Sports MedicineBiomechanical effects of maximal footwear on running
Dec 23, 2025 • 29min
PodChatLive 210: The placebo of gait analysis, and evidence-based progression of foot strengthening exercises
PodChatLive 210: The placebo of gait analysis, and evidence-based progression of foot strengthening exercisesContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Using data to determine if Die Hard is a Christmas movieRunning Shoe Recommendations Based on Gait Analysis Improve Perceptions of Comfort, Performance and Injury RiskThe influence of body posture and added mass on intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscle activation and force output during common foot strengthening exercises
Dec 16, 2025 • 27min
PodChatLive 209: Risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in runners, and the metabolic effects of carbon plated running shoes
PodChatLive 209: Risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in runners, and the metabolic effects of carbon plated running shoesContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:'Runners Are More Intelligent, Smart And Cool Than The Average Person' Says StudyPhysiotherapy is almost as pseudoscientific as osteopathy and chiropracticBiomechanical insights into Achilles tendinopathy risk and protection in runnersMetabolic Effects of Carbon-Plated Running Shoes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Dec 9, 2025 • 30min
PodChatLive 208: Lego player foot, and the use of ‘trend statements’ in PRP literature
PodChatLive 208: Lego player foot, and the use of ‘trend statements’ in PRP literatureContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks 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
Dec 2, 2025 • 27min
PodChatLive 207: Nike being sued by an athlete for injuring her, and minimally invasive bunion surgery in military personnel
PodChatLive 207: Nike being sued by an athlete for injuring her, and minimally invasive bunion surgery in military personnelContact us: getinvolved@podchatlive.comLinks from this episode:Nike Sued By Former NCAA Division I Runner, Claims Foot Fractures Caused by Carbon ShoesFunctional Recovery and Return to Duty Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hallux ValgusWeight-loss jab users are being left with debilitating new side-effect, one of the UK’s leading orthopaedic surgeons warns
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
