Podiatry is a division of science & medicine completely dedicated to the study, diagnosis and proper medical treatment of foot, ankle and lower leg disorders. Foot doctors and foot specialists, more appropriately called Podiatrists or Chiropodists (old title), are professional experts who specialize in the medical treatment and care of the feet, ankle and the lower section of your leg.
A wide range of foot ailments like foot pain, heel pain, plantar fasciitis, PTTD, hammer toes, bunions, flat foot, ingrown toe nails and many other foot disorders are effectively diagnosed by a podiatrist. Be it something simple like an athlete’s foot, ingrown toenail to other complex disorders like heel spurs, hammer toes, bunion, and stirring all the way up to chronic foot disorders like diabetes, and arthritis. The foot specialist often recommends treatment and care that provides relief for those suffering with different foot disorders.
The feet, ankles and lower legs support the entire body structure. The foot, the ankle and legs go through a lot of stress, ligament wear and tear, during activities like walking, running or while performing any sport activity. This leads to many people complaining of foot pain, heel pain or develop other foot disorders.
Lately we have many foot specialists. To elaborate the term Podiatrist more -
There are Podiatric:
- Pain Specialists – specialize in heel and foot pain
- Foot Surgeons – specialize in surgical treatments and orthopedic procedure
The main objective of a podiatrist is to keep your feet happy, healthy and in excellent form.
The medical advice of a foot doctor may depend on the diagnosis of the ailment and its severity. For simple and minor foot problems, all you may get is medical prescription of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen to reduce pain and complete foot rest. But for serious, intense problems you may be recommended orthotic devices which help you recover soon. The orthotic devices and shoe inserts also facilitates while your walking and avoids pressure on the foot. These custom-made foot device give your foot arch proper support and improves your gait while walking. For some cases like heel pain a physical therapy is adviced to encourage the healing process. For more severe cases like PTTD, a surgery may also be suggested. Basically it depends on the how serious the ailment is or if the ailment is at a critical stage.
On successful completion of treatment, you experience less pain and your feet feels good. But it’s essential that you don’t immediately go back to standing on your feet. Also don’t try anything like trimming corns and calluses at home, let your foot doctor do the job.
You feet needs rest; give them the rest they deserve. Visit the podiatry clinic on regular basis, so the podiatrist can examine your foot and prevent further complications (if any).
You feet needs rest; give them the rest they deserve. Visit the podiatry clinic on regular basis, so the podiatrist can examine your foot and prevent further complications (if any).
One well-known podiatrist is Dr. David Mednick. You can easily schedule an appointment with this foot doctor in California who handles diseases like hammertoes, heel pain, PTTD, ankle instability etc. He also extends his services as an expert podiatrist in Milpitas and San Jose.
