Is a Podiatrist a Doctor?
Podiatry is a field focussing on the care of the lower limb, and is practiced by specially trained and qualified podiatrists. Podiatrists pursue a specialist degree which allows them to practice a number of different treatments in licensed practices in the UK. A podiatrist can then go on to pursue post-graduate qualifications that give them the right to perform a broader range of treatments should they wish to do so.
Podiatrists are not doctors however, and their education and training is quite different to that of a medical doctor. Medics train in all aspects of medicine for many years before specialising and pursuing a particular area, or going into General Practice. Podiatrists on the other hand, only train in administering treatments to the foot.
Some countries grant podiatrists the title of Doctor, despite this they do not qualify as doctors but as podiatrists.
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- Taking your Child to a Podiatrist
- Care and treatment of Clubfoot
- Care and treatment of Flat Feet
- Treating In-Toeing
- Treating Heel Pain and Severs' Disease
- Treating Bunions
- Orthotics
- Over-pronation treatment by podiatry
- Under-pronation and treatment by podiatry
- Podiatry and Corns
- Podiatry and the treatment of calluses
- Podiatrists and in-grown toenails
- Podiatric Surgery
- Shoe inserts or orthoses
- The Diabetic Foot
- Piabetic foot ulcers
- Diabetic Foot Neuropathy or Charcot Foot
- Diabetic Foot Infections
- Podiatry for diabetics with foot problems
- General Podiatric Tips and Advice for Diabetics
- Arthritis and Podiatric Care of Arthritis
- Caring for Osteoarthritis
- Podiatry & Caring for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Palliative Foot Care
PODIATRY
- Find Podiatrists
- Podiatry Guide
- Who are Podiatrists?
- Qualifications needed to Become a Podiatrist?
- How can I become a podiatrist?
- UK Schools of Podiatry?
- Why and when would I need to see a podiatrist or chiropodist?
- What is a Podiatrist's Scope of Practice?
- Is a Podiatrist a Doctor?
- Can I get podiatric care on the NHS?
- Podiatry at Home
- Can podiatrists write prescriptions?
- What is the Health and Care Professions Council?
- What is The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists?
- Benefits of becoming a member of The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
- SCP accredited podiatric practice
- Institute of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
- The British Chiropody and Podiatry Association?
- What is Podopaediatrics?
- Podopaediatrics and what you can do to preserve your child's feet
- Who practices podopaediatrics?
- Conditions treated by podopaediatrics
