Podiatry
Podiatry (or podiatric medicine) is the field devoted to the study of, diagnosis, and medical treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle. A podiatrist is a doctor of podiatric medicine (dpm), also known as a podiatric physician or surgeon, qualified by his/her doctorate level education and residency training to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures.
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A 39-year old asked:
What can I expect for my first podiatry appointment?
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A 44-year old asked:
How common is the use of cardiovascular agents in podiatric practice?
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A 31-year old asked:
How does a podiatric surgeon differ from an orthopedic surgeon?
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Can you tell me what an orthopedic surgeon does that is different from a podiatric surgeon?
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A 47-year old asked:
Podiatric help:pain in my left foot of "ring" toe only?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Doing 4 way stretch, single leg exercises and calf raises for lateral ankle instability. Painful afterwards. Am I making it worse? Podiatry F/U in wk.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Plantar fasciitis & metatarsalgia. Extreme pain even after all types of tx, inserts, etc. 3rd Podiatry opinion no help! MRI, nerve test normal.
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can poor foot/ankle flexibility cause me to think all my lower leg is weak. Nerve and muscle test clear. Podiatry cancelled me off books now still wek?
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A 33-year old male asked:
When I walk, I always notice I lift my right big toe. I can see it lifting from my shoe. Any ideas? I do have flat feet and use podiatry orthodics?
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A 32-year old asked:
What's a podiatrist known for?
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A 44-year old asked:
How do I find a good podiatrist who is certified?
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A 29-year old asked:
Are visits to a podiatrist usually covered by insurance?
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A 41-year old asked:
I am freaking out about going to a podiatrist today. What will he do?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Do i go to a Podiatrist, when I have diabetes?
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A 47-year old asked:
How does a podiatrist help people with diabetes?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can a chiropodist provide anything a podiatrist cannot ?
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A 48-year old asked:
Could you give me reasons on how podiatrist/chiropodist help people in the society?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Used corn plaster. Corn softened. Skin around it peeled off. Podiatrist said now need to wait for 2 weeks before corn can be removed. Is she right?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can a podiatrist remove callus?
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A 40-year old asked:
Do i go to a physiotherapist, podiatrist or something else for fasciitis?
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A 39-year old asked:
Does anyone know a podiatrist who specializes in children's feet problems?
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A 45-year old asked:
Question about why podiatrist said one hip was higher than the other. What could he do about it?
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A 35-year old asked:
My podiatrist said to get a small dremel for my toenails to file them. Where can I find easy instructions on how to use the dremel?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Had a chilectomy and have dissolvable stitches. I went back after 2 weeks to get the knots removed by the podiatrist but there is one knot/loop still there which i only noticed at home. Will this fall off or should I pull it out/trim it off myself?
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A 32-year old asked:
How does a podiatrist remove a toenail?
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A 31-year old asked:
Do i see my podiatrist about stubbing my toe?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why did podiatrist inject cortisone into my neuroma?
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A 48-year old asked:
Should i go see a rheumatologist or podiatrist for gout?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Besides a podiatrist, who else can take care of tarsal tunnel?
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A 45-year old asked:
My toddler is flat-footed. Should I take him to see a podiatrist?
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