PodChatLive 213: Pain may not be an athlete's hardest challenge, and does shockwave actually work for Achilles tendinopathy?

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“The pain isn’t the hardest challenge… it’s the frustration at how much it affects my day-to-day life, my mental health and my ability to train”: a qualitative thematic analysis of elite athletes’ lived experiences of persisting low back pain

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus sham extracorporeal shockwave therapy for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

PodChatLive 212: Minimalist running shoe episode - what do runners think of them, and what do the data say about injury risk?

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Minimalist Footwear and Softer Running Technique Alter Injury Location but Not Incidence in Recreational Endurance Runners

How does it feel to run in minimalist and advanced footwear technology shoes

PodChatLive 211: What does ‘risk factor’ actually mean, and the biomechanical effects of cushioned running shoes

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The Risks of Misunderstanding the Term "Risk Factor": A Primer with Suggestions to Improve Sports Medicine

Biomechanical effects of maximal footwear on running

PodChatLive 210: The placebo of gait analysis, and evidence-based progression of foot strengthening exercises

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Using data to determine if Die Hard is a Christmas movie

Running Shoe Recommendations Based on Gait Analysis Improve Perceptions of Comfort, Performance and Injury Risk

The influence of body posture and added mass on intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscle activation and force output during common foot strengthening exercises

PodChatLive 209: Risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in runners, and the metabolic effects of carbon plated running shoes

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'Runners Are More Intelligent, Smart And Cool Than The Average Person' Says Study

Physiotherapy is almost as pseudoscientific as osteopathy and chiropractic

Biomechanical insights into Achilles tendinopathy risk and protection in runners

Metabolic Effects of Carbon-Plated Running Shoes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

PodChatLive 208: Lego player foot, and the use of ‘trend statements’ in PRP literature

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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

PodChatLive 207: Nike being sued by an athlete for injuring her, and minimally invasive bunion surgery in military personnel

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Nike Sued By Former NCAA Division I Runner, Claims Foot Fractures Caused by Carbon Shoes

Functional Recovery and Return to Duty Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hallux Valgus

Weight-loss jab users are being left with debilitating new side-effect, one of the UK’s leading orthopaedic surgeons warns

PodChatLive 206: Running with Rheumatoid arthritis, and the relationship between resilience & depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers

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Relationship between resilience and depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers

Running with rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study of Australian rheumatologists’ perceptions and recommendations

PodChatLive 205: The heel pain research just keeps coming! Which injectate is most effective for it, and heel pain in Delhi street vendors

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Nike Mind

Predictors of heel pain among healthy street vendors in Delhi

Comparative efficacy of six injection therapies for plantar fasciitis

PodChatLive 204: Relationship between the Achilles tendon & the plantar fascia, and a reminder that heel pain is not just a mechanical problem

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Miracle Feet Marathon

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Plantar Fascia and Achilles Tendon Measurements in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis

Pain Catastrophizing Beliefs and Neuropathic Symptoms Are Associated With a Poorer Long-Term Recovery in Chronic Plantar Heel Pain