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Podiatry as a Specialty

Podiatry is a specialized field of medicine dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, disorders and injuries of the human foot and ankle. Podiatrists understand the relationship between the health of your feet and the rest of your body. A podiatrist is the specialist of choice for any foot problem that cannot be addressed at the primary care level.

What Podiatrists do

Podiatrists are trained to treat foot and ankle injuries such as sprains and fractures, congenital and acquired foot deformities such as bunions, hammertoes, heel spurs, corns and callouses. They also treat skin and nail disorders such as warts, fungus and ingrowing toenails, lesions and cysts, infections, ulcerations and problems associated with diseases such as diabetes and poor circulation.