Podiatrist Job Role

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   podiatrist/chiropodist is an allied Health professional that
specialises in foot care and foot pathology both from a structural and
functional standpoint, and who treats medical problems dealing with the
foot and toes.
Scope of practice:
Identifying short term or chronic problems
Managing Patients
Sports injuries 
Liaising with other Health Professionals
Biomechanics
Foot and nail surgery
Foot health education
Foot surgery: congential and acquired deformities e.g flat foot,
tarsal coalitions, bunion (hallux abducto valgus), digital deformity,
ankle instability
Any practitioner working as a Podiatrist must be registered
with the Health Professions Council (HPC) and have undertaken the
appropriate training to the required level of expertise.

The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists http://www.feetforlife.org/   is the UK's 
professional body and trade union for registered chiropodists and
also students. 
Society membership includes over 11,000 members working in private
practice, the NHS, education, and the retail sector.
The Alliance of Private Sector Chiropody and Podiatry Practitioners
http://www.thealliancepsp.com/ represents both Podiatrists and Foot Health Practitioners who are working directly with the public.

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	podiatrist/chiropodist is an allied Health professional that specialises in foot care and foot pathology both from a structural and functional standpoint, and who treats medical problems dealing with the foot and toes. Scope of practice: Identifying short term or chronic problems Managing Patients Sports injuries Liaising with other Health Professionals Biomechanics Foot and nail surgery Foot health education Foot surgery: congential and acquired deformities e.g flat foot, tarsal coalitions, bunion (hallux abducto valgus), digital deformity, ankle instability Any practitioner working as a Podiatrist must be registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) and have undertaken the appropriate training to the required level of expertise. The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists http://www.feetforlife.org/ is the UK's professional body and trade union for registered chiropodists and also students. Society membership includes over 11,000 members working in private practice, the NHS, education, and the retail sector. The Alliance of Private Sector Chiropody and Podiatry Practitioners http://www.thealliancepsp.com/ represents both Podiatrists and Foot Health Practitioners who are working directly with the public.