 About Chiropody and Chiropodists or Podiatry and Podiatrists...
These treatments and practitioners work with the healthy maintenance of your feet.
Chiropody and Podiatry is basically the same thing, the treatment of feet, addressing specific problems like corns, verrucas or nail care to other general problems like arthritis, leg pain, back pain, sports injuries and disabilities. Chiropody and Podiatry can help people of all ages especially the elderly or physically impaired, to maintain mobility and independence.
The foot is a highly complex structure which is used every day and can be put under high stress e.g. sports activity, different types of footwear, physical injury or infection. Feet can develop problems themselves and cause problems such as bad posture leading to back or neck pain. Feet can be affected by many general medical conditions. Some foot disorders can have serious consequences on general health and well-being. The old saying ‘no foot, no horse’ can be applied to people to – if your feet aren’t working properly then your whole body can be affected, hindering everything you want to do.
Chiropodists and Podiatrists have a good working knowledge of the whole body, in order to assess the causes and general health implications of the foot problems facing them. Some podiatrists specialise in such subjects as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, geriatrics or paediatrics. Podiatrists and Chiropodists are able to diagnose and offer treatment and advice on all sorts of foot disorders.
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