PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast
50 episodes listed below
Foot science, running injuries, clinical judgment.
The gist
PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast turns recent foot-and-ankle papers, sports stories, and clinic-room debates into quick professional conversation. It mixes bunion surgery, plantar heel pain, running shoes, marathon setbacks, and training mishaps with a dry, conversational rhythm.
PRESS PLAY
Find your next episode
About PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast
PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast is a short-form professional catch-up built around podiatry, running injury care, and the evidence behind everyday treatment choices. It has the feel of clinicians comparing notes after a long clinic day. The episodes are quick. They still manage to cover a lot. Recent conversations move through manual therapy for plantar fasciitis, bunion surgery behavior, rheumatoid arthritis exercise, motion-control running shoes, Achilles tendon ruptures, Morton's neuroma, paediatric flat foot, and laser therapy for plantar heel pain. Research papers are not treated as decoration. The show asks what a study actually measured, how strong the protocol looks, and whether the claims being sold to clinicians match the evidence in front of them. That gives the programme a useful edge. It is skeptical without sounding sealed off from real practice. The hosts also keep returning to marathon preparation, especially the practical comedy of training plans interrupted by illness, dental work, calf worries, dropped devices, and the creeping pressure of countdowns. Those running stories keep the science grounded. A discussion of lunge-test normative values can sit beside talk of jeffing, marathon crowds, or whether marathon sponsorship could fit on a speed suit. Sports injuries give the show another recurring lane, from Achilles updates to Winter Olympics injury watch. The mood is dry, conversational, and occasionally exasperated. It is not polished wellness content. It is closer to a working podiatry notebook with jokes in the margins, where patient behavior, clinical uncertainty, and biomechanics all get airtime. The best moments come when anecdote and evidence meet awkwardly, because the show is willing to stay in that gray area rather than tidy it away. For clinicians, it is a fast way to track what podiatry people are debating. For runners, it offers an unusually candid view of how specialists talk about feet, shoes, pain, rehab, and race preparation when the consultation room door is closed.
Made for: Best for podiatrists, foot-and-ankle clinicians, sports medicine practitioners, and serious runners who enjoy evidence-led discussion with clinic-level detail.
What sets it apart: The show pairs recent podiatry research with lived training mishaps and sports injury news, so the evidence never feels detached from patients, runners, or real clinical uncertainty.
In their own words
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).
Why you'd press play
Bring your laser-therapy certainty; Ian Griffiths and Craig Payne have questions about the evidence.
Press play if you want
- research findings turned into questions you would actually ask before changing treatment
- your foot and ankle debates served with uncertainty instead of treatment-page certainty
Talks about
Podcasts like PodChatLive - The Podiatry Podcast
The Bill Simmons PodcastThe RingerBill Simmons debates NBA tanking, MVP races, and movies with Zach Lowe and friends.
Pardon My TakeBarstool SportsBig Cat and PFT Commenter cover the NFL, March Madness, and NHL for laughs.
Episodes
- 1
PodChatLive 223: Manual therapy for plantar fasciitis, and a theory that bunions are caused by the the size of the talus
Hidden gemPodChatLive 223 examines soft-tissue manual therapy for chronic plantar fasciitis and a CT study proposing a relationship between talus size and hallux valgus.
Mar 31, 2026·28m·2 clips - 2
PodChatLive 222: Patients don’t do what they’re told after bunion surgery, and the effectiveness of exercise on pain & function in Rheumatoid arthritis
PodChatLive episode 222 discusses patient non-compliance after bunion surgery and the effectiveness of exercise on pain and function in rheumatoid arthritis, with a humorous segment about running a marathon in a speed suit.
Mar 24, 2026·30m - 3
PodChatLive 221: Running shoes control motion but not like you think, and Achilles tendon ruptures in the NFL
Podiatrists discuss running shoe motion control misconceptions and Achilles tendon ruptures in the NFL, along with marathon training updates.
Mar 17, 2026·34m - 4
PodChatLive 220: Do fungal infections influence Diabetes risk, and what actually matters to patients after bunion surgery?
This episode discusses whether fungal infections influence diabetes risk and what truly matters to patients after bunion surgery.
Mar 10, 2026·30m - 5
PodChatLive 219: Supination resistance normative data & Morton's neuroma; clinical suspicion Vs imaging findings
PodChatLive episode 219 examines normative supination resistance data from 1,198 pain-free adults in Canada, Spain, and Iran, alongside MRI findings in 244 patients clinically suspected of having Morton’s neuroma.
Mar 3, 2026·35m·2 clips - 6
PodChatLive 218: Lunge test normative values, & why runners choose certain shoes
Hidden gemPodChatLive 218 opens with Craig describing post-procedure recovery and “jeffing,” the walk-run method tied to Jeff Galloway, including the 30-seconds-on/30-seconds-off version he is using.
Feb 24, 2026·28m·1 clip - 7
PodChatLive 217: An overview of Australian Podiatry Research over the last 50 years, and laser for plantar heel pain
Hidden gemPodChatLive 217 opens with a clinical news item about Justin Smith tearing his ACL during a poker celebration, then shifts to a new lecturer post in podiatry at New College Durham and a September conference in Turkey with Rob Isaacs, Andrew Hill, Ian Riley, and Belinda Longhurst.
Feb 17, 2026·24m·1 clip - 8
PodChatLive 216: Paediatric flat foot, Homeopathy for calcaneal spurs, & Ostenil in the penis
Hidden gemPodChatLive 216 mixes Winter Olympics injury watch, a Michelangelo foot sketch that sold for 16.9 million pounds, and two research papers on paediatric flat foot and calcaneal spur treatment.
Feb 10, 2026·33m·1 clip - 9
PodChatLive 215: Fancy a Podiatry conference in sunny Turkey? Does barefoot training actually do anything?
Feb 3, 2026·29m - 10
PodChatLive 214: Catching up on Craig's cruise, mental health & sports injury, and measuring forefoot varus
Jan 27, 2026·37m - 11
PodChatLive 213: Pain may not be an athlete's hardest challenge, and does shockwave actually work for Achilles tendinopathy?
Jan 13, 2026·27m - 12
PodChatLive 212: Minimalist running shoe episode - what do runners think of them, and what do the data say about injury risk?
Jan 6, 2026·30m - 13
PodChatLive 211: What does ‘risk factor’ actually mean, and the biomechanical effects of cushioned running shoes
Dec 30, 2025·28m - 14
PodChatLive 210: The placebo of gait analysis, and evidence-based progression of foot strengthening exercises
Dec 23, 2025·29m - 15
PodChatLive 209: Risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in runners, and the metabolic effects of carbon plated running shoes
Dec 16, 2025·27m - 16
PodChatLive 208: Lego player foot, and the use of ‘trend statements’ in PRP literature
Dec 9, 2025·30m - 17
PodChatLive 207: Nike being sued by an athlete for injuring her, and minimally invasive bunion surgery in military personnel
Dec 2, 2025·27m - 18
PodChatLive 206: Running with Rheumatoid arthritis, and the relationship between resilience & depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers
Nov 25, 2025·27m - 19
PodChatLive 205: The heel pain research just keeps coming! Which injectate is most effective for it, and heel pain in Delhi street vendors
Nov 18, 2025·32m - 20
PodChatLive 204: Relationship between the Achilles tendon & the plantar fascia, and a reminder that heel pain is not just a mechanical problem
Nov 11, 2025·29m - 21
PodChatLive 203: Patients trust imaging more than clinicians, lower limb apophysitis incidence & risk factors, and The Centre for Podiatry History
Nov 4, 2025·30m - 22
PodChatLive 202: Running shoe comfort may reduce injuries, and the risk of osteoarthritis for retired professional footballers
Oct 28, 2025·28m - 23
PodChatLive 201: ChatGPT for hallux rigidus information, the influence of the foot arch on postural sway in MS, and the ‘shrink it and pink it’ approach to women’s running shoes
Oct 21, 2025·34m - 24
PodChatLive 200: When Ian met Blaise in Quebec, Dr Google, and aquatic exercises for plantar fasciitis
Oct 14, 2025·47m - 25
PodChatLive 199: It’s not the size it’s what you do with it (Morton’s neuroma edition), and the heel rise/inversion test in children
Sep 30, 2025·29m - 26
PodChatLive 198: Runners with osteoarthritis get more injuries, foot health in Multiple Sclerosis, and reactive balance in the pronated foot
Sep 23, 2025·33m - 27
PodChatLive 197: Orthoses for midfoot pain, exercises for bunions, and do females get injured more than males?
Sep 16, 2025·29m - 28
PodChatLive 196: Toe box dimensions & basketball performance, and sandals to help with plantar fasciitis
Sep 9, 2025·30m - 29
PodChatLive 195: Foot pain in bus drivers (again), can strength asymmetries predict heel pain, and a Sydney marathon summary
Sep 2, 2025·31m - 30
PodChatLive 194: New name for MTSS, the quality of YouTube foot videos, and what running shoe research has been “trending”
Aug 26, 2025·30m - 31
PodChatLive 193: Interventions for diabetic foot ulcers, attitudes towards bunions, and orthotics for flat feet in children
Aug 19, 2025·31m - 32
PodChatLive 192: Some papers that get us thinking about correlation/causation, and should we use heel lifts for Achilles tendinopathy?
Aug 12, 2025·32m - 33
PodChatLive 191: Revisiting unread research (an archive dive)
Aug 5, 2025·39m - 34
PodChatLive 190: Footwear recommendations for runners, transitioning to barefoot running & metatarsal pad placements
Jul 29, 2025·29m - 35
PodChatLive 189: The windlass mechanism on the moon, hip strength & ankle instability, and the impact of mental state on surgery outcomes
Jul 23, 2025·30m - 36
PodChatLive 188: Do footballers have cavoid feet, and our weekly reminder that individuals are individual
Jul 15, 2025·30m - 37
PodChatLive 187: Understanding of dermatological conditions by Podiatrists, and foot pain in Nursing
Jul 8, 2025·25m - 38
PodChatLive 186: Another running shoe episode!? Carbon plated injury risks, and a systematic review on rocker bottom shoes
Jul 1, 2025·30m - 39
PodChatLive 185: Running shoes special! Influences on foot pressures, injury risks and performance
Jun 24, 2025·29m - 40
PodChatLive 184: Foot orthoses in real world Vs research, and shoe designs which help heel pain
The hosts celebrate reaching 100 five-star reviews on Spotify and discuss their Apple podcast reviews.
Jun 17, 2025·33m - 41
PodChatLive 183: Why do bus drivers get foot issues, and the psychological factors associated with chronic ankle instability
This episode discusses foot problems in bus drivers and the psychological factors related to chronic ankle instability.
Jun 10, 2025·26m - 42
PodChatLive 182: Are strength exercises actually doing anything, and tips for appraising research papers
Jun 3, 2025·30m - 43
PodChatLive 181: Flat out Fabulous; A Barbie foot posture research article special
May 27, 2025·53m - 44
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 pain
In this episode, the hosts discuss a news item about a runner wearing mismatched shoes, a trial on Adidas shoes for runners with Down syndrome, and critique a paper on foot posture and back pain.
May 20, 2025·26m - 45
PodChatLive 179: Words relating to symptomatic flat feet in children, effects of foot orthoses wedging, and questioning whether biomechanical experiments are of any value
May 13, 2025·26m - 46
PodChatLive 178: Even more plantar fasciitis research (is it all really needed?) and individual responses to foot orthoses
May 6, 2025·30m - 47
PodChatLive 177: London marathon post mortem, Os peroneum, biomechanical strategies to improve running, and pandemic influences on google searches
Apr 30, 2025·29m - 48
PodChatLive 176: The Podcast Studio Episode!
Apr 26, 2025·57m - 49
PodChatLive 175: UK National Hallux Valgus Think Tank, Achilles symptoms Vs Achilles pain, and anatomical variation as it relates to pathology
The hosts discuss the upcoming London Marathon, personal training updates, and introduce topics including the UK National Hallux Valgus Think Tank, Achilles symptoms versus pain, and anatomical variation related to pathology.
Apr 17, 2025·25m - 50
PodChatLive 174: What orthoses prescriptions Podiatrists write, a scoping review of foot strengthening exercises, and why patients want bunion surgery
Podiatrists discuss orthoses prescriptions, a scoping review of foot strengthening exercises, and reasons patients seek bunion surgery, with personal marathon training updates.
Apr 8, 2025·24m