PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast

PodChatLive 252: Foot & ankle involvement in spondyloarthritis, and talar trabecular bone differences between the shod and unshod populationsContact us: [email protected] from this episode:Foot and ankle involvement is common across the spondyloarthritis spectrum with distinct anatomical and clinical patterns

PodChatLive 251: AI Vs Physio diagnosis, and minimally invasive Vs open bunion surgeryContact us: [email protected] from this episode:Diagnostic utility of artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal physical therapyDoes less invasive mean better? Patient-reported outcomes following minimally invasive versus open hallux valgus surgeryLast 12 finishers in the New York marathon

PodChatLive 250: Dr Kevin Kirby’s retirement partyContact us: [email protected]

PodChatLive 249: Does foot strike pattern influence injury risk, and who benefits most from carbon plated shoes?Contact us: [email protected] from this episode:Is a Runner’s Footfall Pattern a Risk Factor for a Running-Related Injury?Comparison Of Running Economy Parameters Across Shoe Type In Competitive And Recreational RunnersAchilles project

PodChatLive 248: A news special! Berlin marathon stories, lots of shoe info, and some Aussie sports injuriesContact us: [email protected] from this episode:NHS patient's gangrenous toe on brink of falling off after devastating podiatry blundersAdidas gearsiftIntroducing Nike Hybrid, a New Nike Training Performance Footwear System Built from the Ground UpTigst Assefa last 20 seconds of Berlin Marathon with an Achilles rupture

PodChatLive 247: Gait changes in those with hammer toes, and minimalist Vs conventional running shoe comparisonsContact us: [email protected] from this episode:We Are Living Through the Biggest Running Boom in a DecadeAdherence, motivational factors, and injury rates in runners using minimalist vs. conventional shoesAlterations in gait kinematics and kinetics in patients with hammertoe deformity during walkingKaty thought her painful foot was a running injury from a midlife exercise regime... but aged just 42 she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s

PodChatLive 246: What factors predict the response to foot orthoses in heel pain, and should diabetic foot disease be taken as seriously as cancer?Contact us: [email protected] from this episode:Long-Term Mortality in Diabetic Foot Disease is Higher Than That of Overall CancerAn exploration of the factors predicting clinical responses to customized foot orthoses in individuals with plantar heel painChronic lower limb pain in children course

PodChatLive 245: The ‘netballer’s ankle’, and music therapy for diabetic foot ulcersContact us: [email protected] from this episode:Melbourne crowned the best city in the world for runners in 2026, according to a new studyCalf heart attacksSlow jogging in KoreaImpact of music therapy on diabetes distress and bio-physiological parameters in patients with diabetic foot ulcerThe ‘netballer's ankle’: An international survey of the negative sequelae associated with lateral ankle ligament sprains in netball'Aggressive' podiatrist who told a young girl to remove her face mask during a foot appointment is struck off

PodChatLive 244: Sydney Marathon post-mortem, the response of the plantar fascia to running 5km, and mental health in patients with talar osteochondral lesionsContact us: [email protected] from this episode:Acute Plantar Fascia Thickness and Stiffness Responses to Three Consecutive Days of 5-Kilometer Running in Healthy AdultsPoor mental health in patients with symptomatic osteochondral lesions of the talusMetastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Calcaneus and Talus Presenting as Plantar Fasciitis

PodChatLive 243: Does the research for physiotherapy in heel pain spin its results, and those poor old bus drivers again!Contact us: [email protected] from this episode:Evaluation of “spin” in systematic reviews and meta-analyses of physical therapy for plantar fasciitisOccurrence of Plantar Fascitis among Bus Drivers in ChennaiThe Generative AI Learning Penalty: Evidence from Chinese Secondary Education