What Is Chiropody?

Podiatry or chiropody is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the problems regarding feet. This is not only restricted to the feet but it might include knees and legs. Podiatric physicians might separately identify, treat and advise remedy and perform some surgical procedure for disorders of the foot, ankle or leg. One must never ignore such disorders as they can lead one to very serious problems. So, if one feels some disorders regarding ones' feet then Chiropodists must be visited.

He will distinguish, recognize, assess and then treat the problem. These problems regarding feet might be the results of sport injuries, ingrown toe nails, skin or nail infections. Feet health must never be ignored as it is very important part of our body and if these problems are ignored or mistreated then it can lead us to very serious disease and even crippling.  Such feet infections and disorders are not associated to the feet but they also can affect knees, legs or various others parts of body. It might have an impact on one's mobility.

Chiropody is the former word for podiatry. It's a care and study of the foot.

Nowadays "chiropody" is usually taken to refer to that part of podiatry practice that involves the treatment of skin and/or toenail problems of the feet.

"Podiatry" extends the scope of practice to include biomechanical assessment and treatment, sports injuries, assessment of the feet of people with diabetes, surgery and so on.