PodChatLive 175: UK National Hallux Valgus Think Tank, Achilles symptoms Vs Achilles pain, and anatomical variation as it relates to pathology

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The Inaugural United Kingdom National Hallux Valgus Think Tank: Identification of Key Issues and Strategies to Improve Clinical Care for Patient Benefit

Evaluation of the relations between foot & ankle pathologies and anatomic variations with magnetic resonance imaging of 849 study population

Reduced Achilles tendinopathy symptoms (e.g. stiffness), but not pain, relate to patient-perceived resolution of Achilles tendinopathy

PodChatLive 174: What orthoses prescriptions Podiatrists write, a scoping review of foot strengthening exercises, and why patients want bunion surgery

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Custom Foot Orthoses: A Retrospective Analysis of 1000 Prescriptions From New Zealand Podiatrists

Muscle Strengthening Exercises for the Foot and Ankle: A Scoping Review Exploring Adherence to Best Practice for Optimizing Musculoskeletal Health

Why I Want Bunion Surgery—the Patient’s Preoperative and Postoperative Perspective

PodChatLive 173: April Fools Day & critical thinking, Effects of cadence, footwear & orthoses on running, and Cardiac arrests during marathons

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Critical thinking is more important than ever. How can I improve my skills?

Optimizing Running Mechanics, Effects of Cadence, Footwear, and Orthoses on Force Distribution: A Quasi-Experimental Study

London Marathon fury as thousands of runners fear they could miss out on finishers' medals after organisers changed the rules

Cardiac Arrest During Long-Distance Running Races

Haaland out for up to seven weeks with ankle injury

PodChatLive 172: Orthoses made from foam boxes Vs scans, steroid injections for foot OA, and Kinesiotape outperforming shockwave therapy for heel pain

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You can catch the ‘nocebo’ effect from family, friends – even social media

To scan or not to scan? Comparing the effectiveness and cost differential of insoles manufactured from foam-box casts versus direct scans in treating musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle

Intra-articular corticosteroid injections for the treatment of people with foot and ankle osteoarthritis

Effects of kinesio taping versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain in the treatment of plantar heel pain secondary to plantar fasciitis and a calcaneal spur

The Utilization of a Shoe Insert on Individuals with Unilateral Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome on Single Leg Stance, Biomechanics, and Pain Intensity

PodChatLive 171: A Plantar fasciitis special - Don’t trust what you watch on Youtube about it, and can it be predicted by the Y-balance test?

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Y-Balance Test performance for predicting plantar fasciitis in male recreational marathon runners

Comparison of balance performance, gait, foot function, lower extremity biomechanical alignment and muscle strength in individuals with unilateral and bilateral plantar fasciitis

Analysis of Plantar Fasciitis Videos on YouTube: Quality and Reliability Assessment

PodChatLive 170: Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in children’s chronic pain, and running injury risk reduction practices

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Running-Centred Injury Prevention Support: A Scoping Review on Current Injury Risk Reduction Practices for Runners

Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in children's chronic lower limb pain

PodChatLive 169: Anatomical variation of the lumbricals, heel striking to reduce running injuries, and Tokyo marathon news

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Epidemiology of adolescent runners: non-rearfoot strike is associated with the Achilles tendon and lower leg injury

Morphological Variations of Foot Lumbricals and Their Clinical Significance

First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier

Me at the zoo (first ever YouTube video)

PodChatLive 168: A really big week for feet in the news, and the potential role of AI in healthcare

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FTC Secures Court Order Barring Gravity Defyer and its Owner from Making Unsupported Pain-Relief Claims to Market Company’s Footwear

Prioritizing Trust in Podiatrists’ Preference for AI in Supportive Roles Over Diagnostic Roles in Health Care

PodChatLive 167: Properties of the Achilles tendon in children with calcaneal apophysitis, 3D printed orthoses, exercises for runners with shin pain, and the list of shoes banned by Ironman

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Comparative Efficacy of 3D-Printed Insoles in Managing Common Foot Conditions: A Review

IRONMAN reveals list of BANNED super shoes for 2025 triathlon season

Mechanical properties and function of the achilles tendon and ankle joint in children with calcaneal apophysitis

Effects of Integrating Lower-Leg Exercises Into a Multimodal Therapeutic Approach on Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Management Among Recreational Runners

Asics North America Delivers Second Straight Year of Profit in 2024 Thanks to Growing Run Specialty Sales

Nike launches new fitness brand with Kim Kardashian’s Skims

PodChatLive 166: Ankle supports only give psychological support, zero drop running shoe biomechanics, and ultrasound gel guidance

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Good infection prevention practice: using ultrasound gel

Actor David Tennant has an extra toe

Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics

Ankle supports enhance only psychological aspects of the Ankle-GO score in patients with chronic ankle instability.

Influence of flat feet on the lateral movements of tennis players