PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast

In this episode we were joined by Prof Cathy Bowen (Lead of the Foot & Ankle Research programme at Southampton University, Chair of the Research Committee for the Royal College of Podiatry, and Editor-in-Chief for JFAR) to talk about the timeline of a journal article, from the moment you think you have an idea for one, until the moment you are reading it in black and white. How do you choose what journal to submit to? What's the deal with ethical approval? How can you maximise your chances of not getting rejected? What does the peer review process look like? All this information and more.

In this episode we were joined by "The Running Shoe Geeks": Podiatrists and old friends of PodChatLive Michael Nitschke (Nitta, Episode 66) and Thomas Do Canto (TDC, Episode 75), along with Australian long distance runner, running coach, owner of The Running Company Ballarat and host of The Inside Running Podcast Julian Spence. We geeked out about the best shoes of this year, what shoes looks best in the pub, and what new releases we can look forward to next year

In this episode we were joined by Dr Laura Miele who has over 30 years experience in the sport, fitness and education industry. She played Division I basketball at Arizona State; was Tight End for the Arizona Caliente, of the Women’s Professional Football League; and was also a New York Golden Gloves semi-finalist in 2004. She holds a PhD in Psychology (with emphasis in Sport & Exercise), and is author of the book 'Psyche of the Injured Athlete: The Unspoken Truths'. In this episode she described the psychology of injury, including concepts such as identity loss, the mental component of recovery, and how we as clinicians can be more mindful of discussions we are having with injured athletes.

In this episode we were joined with Dr Lauren Welte who is a postdoc fellow at Queens University in Canada, and completed her PhD in Mechanical Engineering, where she heavily focused on the function of the human foot. She shared with us what the Windlass Mechanism is (and the reverse Windlass Mechanism), a contemporary understanding of it Vs some traditional beliefs about it, what we still do not know about it (and future work planned to investigate it). We attempted to discuss some more applicable/clinical considerations, such as the Jacks test, the influence of footwear/foot orthoses and its (alleged) link with pathology.

In this episode we were joined with Dr David Klyne.  David is a research fellow at UQ focusing on understanding the physiology of pain and the complex mechanisms that drive its persistence. Sleep is one of the most important factors to our physical and mental wellbeing. David takes us through just what an important (and bidirectional) relationship there is between pain and sleep, and gives us some pragmatic tips on how to enquire about a patients sleep hygiene and practices, what good sleep does and doesn't look like. Whether you are an MSK specialist or work in the Diabetes Centre, this is more important than you may think it is.

Live podiatry chats with Craig Payne and Ian Griffiths. In this episode we were joined by Rani Lill Anjum & Alex Murray. Rani is a research fellow and leader for the Centre for Applied Philosophy of Science at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. She is also the PI for CauseHealth, a project focused on rethinking causality, complexity and evidence in health sciences. Alex is a Podiatrist based in Canberra. He is the Director of Podiatry Systems, a company dedicated to producing high quality CPD for Podiatrists, and is a communication/education partner of CauseHealth. They both joined us to muse about how confident we can/should be about the causes and effects we see in clinic, the context within which we should view the conclusions of RCTs, and how we should embrace patient uniqueness and complexity when formulating management plans.

Live podiatry chats with Craig Payne and Ian Griffiths. In this episode we were joined by Rani Lill Anjum & Alex Murray. Rani is a research fellow and leader for the Centre for Applied Philosophy of Science at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. She is also the PI for CauseHealth, a project focused on rethinking causality, complexity and evidence in health sciences. Alex is a Podiatrist based in Canberra. He is the Director of Podiatry Systems, a company dedicated to producing high quality CPD for Podiatrists, and is a communication/education partner of CauseHealth. They both joined us to muse about how confident we can/should be about the causes and effects we see in clinic, the context within which we should view the conclusions of RCTs, and how we should embrace patient uniqueness and complexity when formulating management plans.

In this episode we were joined by Dr Doug Richie, DPM from his home in California to talk about The Richie Brace. It was introduced in the USA in 1996 and now 25 years later is sold in 7 countries. Doug talks us through what led him to invent and the brace, some clinical tips for when to consider it over standard custom made foot orthoses, the main pathologies it can be useful for and how simple it is to fill out the prescription form! He also plugged his new book "Pathomechanics of Common Foot Disorders" (see links below). For more on the Richie Brace: https://www.richiebrace.com/index.php/providers-home-page.html To Purchase Doug's book: Amazon.com Amazon.uk Amazon.ca Links: What is the Richie brace prescribed for?

In this episode we were totally honoured to be joined by Joe Brooks (Podiatrist, Director of APodA Australia and Beyond Blue speaker) from his home in Tasmania and listen to his personal account of how he has suffered with anxiety and depression. He discussed some of the signs that may suggest getting help would be sensible, how important it is to have that difficult first conversation, and some of his own experiences and coping mechanisms than continue to this day. An inspirational man.

In this episode we were joined by Dr Brad from the East coast and Dr Ebonie from the West coast about the hit TLC show My Feet Are Killing Me. We chatted about how they came to be on the show, the process a patient who is being seen on TV goes through, and some of our favourite real time Twitter comments whilst the show is airing. Follow Ebonie and Brad over on Instagram, and check out the show on TLC, Discovery+ and Really (UK). There were a number of technical difficulties in this brief episode but it was loads of fun talking to them.