Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPinky Toe Peril: Why Fifth Metatarsal Ulcers Threaten Limbs
Season 1 Episode 1
A focused look at fifth metatarsal ulcers in diabetic patients — why they form, how the peroneus brevis and lateral biomechanics drive injury, and th…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Monckeberg Sclerosis: The Silent Vascular Threat in Diabetic Feet
Season 1 Episode 1
This episode explains Monckeberg ("Mockingbird") sclerosis—a medial arterial calcification common in diabetes and chronic kidney disease—how it stiff…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Diabetic Foot Wound Culture- Amputation Isn’t Inevitable: Changing Diabetic Foot Care Culture
Season 1 Episode 1
This episode explores how the current culture around diabetic foot ulcers drives unnecessary amputations and presents a practical, evidence-based roa…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Tiny Messengers, Big Hope: Can Exosomes Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers?
Season 1 Episode 1
Dr. G explores exosomes—small, cell‑derived vesicles—and how they may accelerate diabetic foot ulcer healing by modulating inflammation, promoting an…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Numbing the Pain: Essential Foot Blocks for Diabetic Debridement & Amputation
Season 1 Episode 1
Episode walkthrough of local anesthesia for diabetic foot procedures: why blocks are essential even in neuropathic patients, how infection changes pa…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
When Dressings Attack: Allergic Reactions in Diabetic Foot Care
Season 1 Episode 1
This episode explains how dressings can cause irritant or allergic contact dermatitis in diabetic foot ulcers, how to tell the difference from infect…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Your Everyday Painkiller Might Stall Diabetic Wound Healing
Season 1 Episode 1
Dr. G explains how common NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, etc.) can interfere with the wound-healing process in people with diabetes by block…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Diabetic FootFiles Wound Draft 2025: Building the Ultimate Limb Salvage Team
Season 1 Episode 1
Dr. G hosts the First Annual Diabetic FootFiles Wound Draft, using an NFL-draft theme to rank the essential members and therapies of a winning wound …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Healing is in Your DNA- I Don't Force Skin to Grow — We Remove What Stops It
Season 1 Episode 1
Dr. G explains that the body already knows how to heal skin — wound care specialists don’t force growth, they remove barriers like dead tissue, biofi…
10 months ago
Ozone Therapy: A Breath of Hope for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Season 1 Episode 1
Dr. Gexplores ozone therapy as an adjunctive treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, explaining what ozone is, how it’s applied (bagging, ozonated water …
10 months ago