New series alert! GEL World is about bringing together the global ultrasound community. In this first episode, we travel to Ireland with ultrasound champion Dr. Cian McDermott. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/171By Michael Prats

PodChatLive 175: UK National Hallux Valgus Think Tank, Achilles symptoms Vs Achilles pain, and anatomical variation as it relates to pathology Contact us: [email protected] Links for this week: The Inaugural United Kingdom National Hallux Valgus Think Tank: Identification of Key Issues and Strategies to Improve Clinical Care for Patient B…

PodChatLive 174: What orthoses prescriptions Podiatrists write, a scoping review of foot strengthening exercises, and why patients want bunion surgery Contact us: [email protected] Links from this weeks episode: Custom Foot Orthoses: A Retrospective Analysis of 1000 Prescriptions From New Zealand Podiatrists Muscle Strengthening Exercises…

PodChatLive 173: April Fools Day & critical thinking, Effects of cadence, footwear & orthoses on running, and Cardiac arrests during marathons Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Critical thinking is more important than ever. How can I improve my skills? Optimizing Running Mechanics, Effects of Cadence, Footwear, and Or…

Delia and Creagh travel to Houston, Texas to regale audience members of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) Scientific Assembly with their tales of ultrasound literature misadventures. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/170By Michael Prats

PodChatLive 172: Orthoses made from foam boxes Vs scans, steroid injections for foot OA, and Kinesiotape outperforming shockwave therapy for heel pain Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: You can catch the ‘nocebo’ effect from family, friends – even social media To scan or not to scan? Comparing the effectiveness and cos…

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? Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Y-Balance Test performance for predicting plantar fasciitis in male recreational marathon runners Comparison of balance performance, gait, foot…

PodChatLive 170: Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in children’s chronic pain, and running injury risk reduction practices Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Running-Centred Injury Prevention Support: A Scoping Review on Current Injury Risk Reduction Practices for Runners Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in children's…

PodChatLive 169: Anatomical variation of the lumbricals, heel striking to reduce running injuries, and Tokyo marathon news Contact us: [email protected] Links from todays episode: Epidemiology of adolescent runners: non-rearfoot strike is associated with the Achilles tendon and lower leg injury Morphological Variations of Foot Lumbricals …

PodChatLive 168: A really big week for feet in the news, and the potential role of AI in healthcare Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: 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…

Mike chats with two special guests representing the BlockHeads - a collaborative group dedicated to furthering the use of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in the emergent setting. Find out what they have been up to and how you can join in! https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/169By Michael Prats

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 Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Comparative Efficacy of 3D-Printed Insoles in Managing Common Foot Conditions: A Review IRONMAN…

PodChatLive 166: Ankle supports only give psychological support, zero drop running shoe biomechanics, and ultrasound gel guidance Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: 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…

The GEL Jr crew back with a topical episode on bronchiolitis. When you scan the lungs of these kids what do you see, and more importantly.... what does it mean?? https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/168 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37897916/By Michael Prats

PodChatLive 165: Backwards walking good is for health, hallux rigidus & the windlass mechanism, and ankle trigger points Contact us: [email protected] Links from todays episode: Why walking backwards can be good for your health and brain The big chill: is cold-water immersion good for our health? Painful Flexible Flatfoot Deformity: A Des…

PodChatLive 164: Sleep & ankle instability, floating toes & athletic performance, and running injury risk in military cadets Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: The relationship between chronic ankle instability and sleep behaviour Association Between Running Characteristics and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries …

PodChatLive 163: Phenol still the king when it comes to nail surgery, big toe joint arthrodesis in elite athletes, and dorsalis pedis artery occlusion case report Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Return to Sport after First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis in Elite Athletes Evaluating the Effectiveness, Safety, and Sa…

PodChatLive 162: MRI findings in midfoot pain, the “DRUCEBO” effect, and the evidence behind toe separators Contact us: [email protected] Links from this week: Association between clinical and MRI-detected imaging findings for people with midfoot pain Toe Separators as a Therapeutic Tool in Physiotherapy—A Systematic Review Harnessing the…

PodChatLive 161: Does it matter how you tape ankles, children describing their experience of pain, and how does rock/paper/scissors apply to Podiatry? Contact us: [email protected] Links from todays episode: The effect of anti-pronation and anti-supination taping on neuromuscular control in recreational athletes with Achilles Tendinopathy…

PodChatLive 160: Death of the term Morton’s neuroma, Golfers Christmas injuries & runner’s rarely know what they are talking about Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Evolution journal editors resign en masse to protest Elsevier changes An Atlas of Anatomical Variants of the Human Talus Accuracy of self-reported foot st…

PodChatLive 159: Disney princess health risks, bilateral Vs unilateral heel pain, and FHL muscle volume in those with MTSS Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Living happily ever after? The hidden health risks of Disney princesses Predictors for pain and functioning in patients with plantar fasciopathy one year after in…

PodChatLive 158: Three new papers on falls risk, and why taking a detailed history is important Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Comparison of Achilles Tendinopathy in regular and irregular prayer offers The Effects of Ankle and Foot Exercises on Ankle Strength, Balance, and Falls in Older People Decreased foot-relat…

PodChatLive 157: Injured NBA and UFC athletes, a review of the evidence for laser therapy for pain, and another reminder why sleep is so important. Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Sleep Disturbances and Risk of Sports Injury Among Collegiate Student-Athletes Quality appraisal of systematic reviews on high-intensity …

It's bubble time! This fascinating paper investigates counting the number of seconds that bubbles can be seen in right side of the heart after a flush as a means to diagnose right heart failure. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/167 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38597847/By Michael Prats

PodChatLive 156: 1st MTPJ implant recall, PRP is lacking in evidence, and high volume easy running for the win Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: The arch myth: investigating the impact of flat foot on vertical jump height The Training Intensity Distribution of Marathon Runners Across Performance Levels Effect of Plate…

PodChatLive 155: Revision on test sensitivity Vs specificity, two brand new systematic reviews looking at common conditions, and foot surgeons of the UK unite (sort of) Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Physio Reckons You’ll Need Just Another 73 Sessions to Get That Sore Calf Right Most popular running shoes Nike unve…

PodChatLive 154: Mike Tyson’s foot orthoses, female trail running injury data, and predisposing factors for ingrown toenails Contact us: [email protected] Links from todays episode: Mike Tyson’s Podiatrist Dishes on Mike from Head to Toe Incidence, severity, and risk factors for injuries in female trail runners ‘Absolutely insane’: Pickle…

GEL x SCUF back again! This year at the annual meeting of the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships, the GEL team interviews several up-and-coming leaders in POCUS about a variety of fascinating topics. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/166By Michael Prats

PodChatLive 153: Edser Labs acquire Langer labs UK; Q&A with Edser!

PodChatLive 152: Patient perceptions of bunion surgery, and foot posture in Fibromyalgia Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: “I just want to get it done”—a mixed-methods study on how people undergoing hallux valgus surgery perceive risk Uncovering the alterations in extrinsic foot muscle mechanical properties and foot p…

PodChatLive 151: Uric acid levels and plantar fasciitis, how many authors does one paper need, and podiatrist prescribing rights in New Zealand Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Podiatry prescribers will boost patient care UK Foot and Ankle Thromboembolism (UK-FATE) Hyperuricemia in Plantar Fasciitis- Attributable Cau…

PodChatLive 150: ChatGPT can diagnose foot conditions, new intrinsic foot muscle strength paper, and run streaking for behaviour change Contact us [email protected] Links from this episode: Foot clinic owner facing disturbing criminal charges, Charlottetown police say Can ChatGPT-4 Diagnose and Treat Like an Orthopaedic Surgeon? Look, ove…

PodChatLive 149: What causes muscle cramps, Navicular drop & injury, and Running foot strike & economy Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: NotebookLM Running economy with shoes that elicit an involuntary forefoot strike in the habitual rear and non-rear foot strike runners Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps in Ironman-Di…

PodChatLive 148: Lower limb alignment & back pain, Psoriatic arthritis & foot pain, and half/marathon news updates. Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Association between lower limb alignment and low back pain Disabling foot pain and its impact on daily living among people with psoriatic arthritis…

PodChatLive 147: Running for back pain, Women’s foot morphology and risk factors for Sever’s disease Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Nike Says Its Running Category Is On the Mend. But Is It Enough to Challenge Hoka, On and Asics? Running is acceptable and efficacious in adults with non-specific chronic low back pain…

PodChatLive 146: Parkrun is 20, Calf raise test data for adolescents, injuries in football referees, and foot exercises changing foot posture (maybe) Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Epidemiological analysis of injuries in soccer referees Local and non-local effects (on the posterior chain) of four weeks of foot exer…

Are two planes better than one? Creagh, Mike, and Jailyn investigate a paper on biplane technology for placing central venous catheters. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/165 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37742018/By Michael Prats

PodChatLive 145: Why can’t Ian pronounce Dermatoscopy, treating plantar warts, and orthotic deformation testing Contact us: [email protected] Links from today's episode: Nike CEO's LinkedIn profile Reliability and Validity of the Orthotic Deformation Test Cantharidin (1%), podophyllin (5%), and salicylic acid (30%) formulation in recalcit…

PodChatLive 144: Does RED-S exist, plantar fascia stiffness, and onychomycosis treatment alongside nail polish Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Concealing Meets Healing in the Treatment of Toenail Onychomycosis: A Review of Concurrent Nail Polish Use With Topical Efinaconazole 10% Solution Efficacy and tolerability o…

PodChatLive 143: GTN for achilles tendinopathy, ant bites on the feet, and kinesophobia & nail surgery Contact us: [email protected] Links for this episode: Medical college apologises after Dean participates in “frenzies of abuse" Influence of the kinesiophobia and its pain intensity relationship in subjects with onychocryptosis A surgica…

PodChatLive 142: HCPC social media guidance, Pickleball injuries, and N-of-1 trial design Contact us: [email protected] Links from todays episode: Guidance on the use of social media Podiatrists who perform surgery Emerging Patterns of Foot and Ankle Injuries in Pickleball Players Effect of Advanced Footwear Technology Spikes on Sprint Ac…

PodChatLive 141: Stretch to live longer, incidental MRI findings in ballet dancers, and Germanic approaches to foot orthoses & HAV surgery Contact us: [email protected] Links from Todays Episode: Physicians’ experiences with indications and prescriptions of foot orthoses Want To Live Longer? Science Says To Stretch Foot and Ankle MRI Find…

PodChatLive 140: The reason Ian & Craig feel so old, Foot orthoses for hip OA, and the windlass mechanism in plantar fasciopathy Links from this episode: Chargers QB Justin Herbert diagnosed with plantar fascia injury to right foot, expected to be ready for 2024 season First metatarsophalangeal joint dorsiflexion resistance in individuals with plan…

In this Bonus Cut author interview, Zack and Mike go off the rails by interviewing the author of a case series describing a fascinating and mysterious procedure - the transgluteal hydrodissection! Guest Gabe Rose gives us the low down of how this nerve block alternative might be the way to go to help a radicu-lous amount of patients. https://www.ul…

PodChatLive 139: The Podiatry Arena 20 year anniversary special Link: Podiatry Arena

PodChatLive 138: Olympic Games update, backward walking as rehab, and do Vegans get less worse DOMS? Contact us: [email protected] Links from this episode: Nike breakdancing shoe Research suggests controversial super spikes do make runners faster (press release) BACKWARD WALKING VERSUS BALANCE TRAINING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ANKLE INSTA…

PodChatLive 137: The feet and pregnancy - heel heights in the third trimester, and heat application to the soles of the feet during labour Contact us: [email protected] Links from todays episode: On athletic shoes interview The Effect of Hot Perfoming on the Soles of the Feet in the First Stage of Labor on Labor Suitable Heel Height, a Po…

PodChatLive 136: Golf injuries, How a clinicians own exercise habits influence their care of patients, and Shockwave & the plantar fascia Contact us: [email protected] Links for this episode: Science Says Sha'Carri Richardson Could Technically Run on Water Effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on plantar fascia thickness in plantar f…

PodChatLive 135: Is Shuropody closing down?, Sleep & injury risk, and vitamin deficiencies & wound healing Contact us on: [email protected] Links for todays episode: Is This The Future Of Supershoes? The Relationship Between Pes Planus, Diaphragm, Postural Control, and Plantar Pressure Prospective Evaluation of Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Z…

The GEL Jr team strikes back with a fascinating topic - using POCUS to guide response in the treatment of Crohn's disease! Join the gang as they peristalse their way through an article describing this inflammatory idea. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/163 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32453126/By Michael Prats