What the evidence says about podiatry, physiotherapy and return to sport
Every article is based on primary studies with a traceable DOI. No clickbait, no unsupported claims. What works, what does not, and what is not yet known.
Ultrasound gel and infection risk: why sterile gel matters in ultrasound-guided procedures
Ultrasound gel is harmless for scanning, but not for needling. What the evidence says about infection from non-sterile gel in ultrasound-guided injections and needling.
Ultrasound-guided posterior tibial nerve block: why seeing the needle makes it safer
Anaesthetising the sole of the foot while watching the nerve and the artery in real time. What ultrasound guidance adds to safety, according to the evidence.
Runner's knee: patellofemoral pain and iliotibial band syndrome
Knee pain when running: what the evidence says about risk factors, hip and knee exercise, and orthoses. What works and what does not.
Ultrasound-guided hyaluronic acid injection: hallux rigidus and ankle osteoarthritis
Hyaluronic acid, guided by ultrasound, as a safe option for hallux rigidus pain and ankle osteoarthritis: how it relieves, why precision matters and when it is indicated.
Tennis elbow: ultrasound-guided electrolysis and exercise
Why corticosteroid injections relieve in the short term but worsen the outcome at one year, and what combining ultrasound-guided electrolysis with exercise adds.
Heel pad syndrome: when heel pain is not plantar fasciitis
Heel pad syndrome, or atrophy of the heel's fat cushion: how ultrasound distinguishes it from plantar fasciitis and which treatments have evidence.
Ingrown toenail: when to treat conservatively, when to operate and what stops it coming back
Conservative treatment in early stages and nail surgery with phenolisation of the matrix. What the evidence says and why technique matters to stop it coming back.
Leg length discrepancy: marker-based photogrammetric measurement and heel raises
A shorter leg is very common, but it only matters when there are symptoms. Millimetre-accurate photogrammetric measurement, criteria for compensation and an orthosis with a precisely dosed heel raise.
Hallux rigidus / hallux limitus: conservative treatment, injections and surgery
Osteoarthritis of the big toe: manual therapy, first MTP joint exercise, intra-articular injections, cheilectomy and minimally invasive surgery according to grade.
Homeopathy, pseudoscience and the anti-vaccine movement: why we work with scientific evidence
Why homeopathy is indistinguishable from placebo, what the Wakefield case shows about scientific fraud, and how these ideas reach the clinic.
Plantar fasciitis: which treatments work according to the evidence
Stretching, strengthening, custom orthoses and advanced techniques: what the clinical and scientific evidence says.
More articles are published in the Spanish edition of this blog.