Podiatrists

Podiatrists treat corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, bunions, heel spurs, and arch problems; ankle and foot injuries, deformities, and infections; and foot complaints associated with diseases such as diabetes.

To treat these problems, podiatrists prescribe drugs, order physical therapy, set fractures, and perform surgery.

Podiatrists also fit corrective inserts called orthotics, design plaster casts and strappings to correct deformities, and design custom-made shoes.

Podiatrists may use a force plate or scanner to help design the orthotics: patients walk across a plate connected to a computer that "reads" their feet, picking up pressure points and weight distribution.

From the computer readout, podiatrists order the correct design or recommend another kind of treatment.

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