Podiatry

In the medical field there are many different branches. Podiatry is a branch of medicine. Podiatry is devoted to the treatment and prevention of injury to the feet and lower legs (Explore). Being a podiatrist means going to deal with many different things, and not all of them may be as appealing as a sprained ankle. With many different parts of the foot, many things can go wrong. Although just like any other doctor, they must go through many years of schooling before they may call themselves podiatrists. Podiatry is a one of the most important branches of medicine, and it would be very inconvenient if podiatrists were not at our disposal. Podiatry is an intensive career that requires many years of schooling. The average number of years to complete post high school education is 11 years (Explore). A four year bachelor’s degree is required to start applying to podiatric schools. Podiatric schools are very competitive to get into, last year at the Dr. William M. Scholl College…

Although pursuing a career as a Foot Health Professional at 19, I'd always known without a doubt in my mind that I wanted to further my knowledge and career in the field of Podiatry. My motivation in becoming a Podiatrist is an opportunity to not only add a new scope of treatment in my country Grenada and also due to the alarming rate of amputations that occurs with high risk patients that results from poor treatment and lack of proper education in foot health. The main aspiration in me…

build and reconceptualize and so the path toward medicine was a natural progression. Years later, my facscination in podiatry emerged through formal and informal study; recognizing a medical universality about the specific region of the foot and ankle. In incorporating a range of specialties to include Dermatology, Orthopedics, and Pain Management, few areas of medicine seemed so encompassing. A personal turning point was the realization that mobility is what defined the very notion of…

Feet are a big part of our everyday lives, but what if you have a problem or pain in your feet or ankles? Most of the time people do not go to any doctor for their foot problems, let alone a podiatrist. Podiatrist can help with lots of issues from diabetes to cutting toenails, yet a lot of people are unaware of what they are and what they can do. “Podiatrists are foot and ankle specialists who perform only foot and ankle care in their practices”(Orthopedist). Podiatry is a beneficial practice…

Hammer toes is a condition in which one or more of your toes is permanently flexed. CAUSES This condition happens when a muscle imbalance or abnormal bone length makes your small toes buckle. This causes the toe joint to contract and the strong cord-like bands that attach muscles to the bones (tendons) in your toes to shorten. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in people who: SYMPTOMS Common symptoms of this condition include: • A buildup of skin cells (corns).…

INTRODUCTION: Podiatry has no universal form of training or scope of profession. In my assignment I will compare the scope of professions within the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Netherland and Australasia, to the South African Scope of profession in Podiatric Medicine. It will include the training of podiatry within each country, and the current disorders seen by each podiatrist. What is Podiatry? According to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA),…

What is an Orthosis? An orthosis is the correct term for an externally applied device that is designed and fitted to the body to achieve one or more of the following goals: • Control biomechanical alignment • Correct or accommodate deformity • Protect and support an injury • Assist rehabilitation • Reduce pain • Increase mobility • Increase independence We would commonly prescribe the following orthoses: • Foot Orthoses, for various foot, leg or postural problems • Ankle and Knee Orthoses,…

Podiatry practices are usually small group practices that function independently; therefore, finding a low-cost, easy to deploy EHR software solution is essential. Benefits of Podiatry-specific, Cloud-based EMR Software The reality is that a Podiatrist needs a more focused system than a primary care physician does. The charting features of a Podiatry-specific, Web-based EMR are tailored to your specific needs. This saves you time because all of the information that does not apply to Podiatry is…

The American Podiatric Medical Association is making a direct effort to inform members about Health IT and Meaningful Use. A recent analysis of the initial federal incentive payments for Meaningful Use shows that podiatrists make up 12 percent of the total number of recipients; this is substantial considering that this specialty makes up less than 2 percent of Medicare practitioners and physicians. With a podiatry practice generally consisting of a solo or small-group practice that functions…

Although I started pursuing a career as a Foot Health Professional at the age of nineteen (19), I knew without a doubt in my mind that I wanted to further my knowledge and career in the field of Podiatry. Becoming a podiatrist is an opportunity that not only adds a new scope of treatment for patients in my country Grenada but also to establish Podiatry into a field of specialty. The alarming rate of amputations occurring amongst high risk patients resulting from poor treatment and lack of proper…