podiatrists
Doctors treating feet
Podiatrists are medical specialists who diagnose and treat conditions of the feet and ankles.
They handle everything from bunions and ingrown toenails to sports injuries and diabetic foot care.
In the U.S., podiatrists hold a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree rather than an MD: My podiatrist fitted me for custom orthotics.
Lower limbs' ends
- anklesLower leg joints
- toenailsFoot digit coverings
- bunionsSwollen toe joints
- hammertoesAbnormally flexed toe joints
heel spurs · plantar fasciitis · corns · calluses · ingrown toenails · orthotics · arch support · biomechanics
Invasive medical procedure
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
- nail removalTaking out driven fasteners
- injectionsSyringe-administered doses
- castingShaping through liquid form
splinting · X-rays · ultrasound · laser treatment · wound dressing · padding · strapping · cryotherapy
Licensed medical practitioners
- specialistsFocused field authorities
- practitionersPeople who perform a discipline
- cliniciansHealthcare providers seeing patients
- medical degreePhysician's professional qualification
residency · board certification · private practice · hospital privileges · referrals · consultations · patient care · diagnosis
People with glucose disorder
- athletesSports competitors
- runnersThose who race on foot
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- childrenYoung human beings
dancers · workers · nurses · waitstaff · hikers · neuropathy · sports injuries · occupational hazards
feet
Lower limbs' ends
hammertoes · heel spurs · plantar fasciitis · corns · calluses · ingrown toenails · orthotics · arch support · biomechanics · flat feet
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
- nail removalTaking out driven fasteners
- injectionsSyringe-administered doses
casting · splinting · X-rays · ultrasound · laser treatment · wound dressing · padding · strapping · cryotherapy · minor surgery
doctors
Licensed medical practitioners
- specialistsFocused field authorities
- practitionersPeople who perform a discipline
- cliniciansHealthcare providers seeing patients
medical degree · residency · board certification · private practice · hospital privileges · referrals · consultations · patient care · diagnosis · treatment plans
diabetics
People with glucose disorder
children · dancers · workers · nurses · waitstaff · hikers · neuropathy · sports injuries · occupational hazards · Medicare
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
- healthcare regulationmedical boards, medical licensing, licensure, nursing board, regulatory bodies
- sports physiciansteam doctors, orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers
podiatristsneurologists
Doctors of nervous systems
neurosurgeons · ophthalmologists · otolaryngologists · dermatologists · orthodontists
podiatristsgeneral practitioners
Non-specialist community physicians
family physicians · GPs · internists · family doctors · naturopaths