The Australia Foot Doctor Demystified

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Are you wondering what the heck is a Foot Doctor (podiatrist) and what do they do? Perhaps you’ve been advised to consult with one for your Achilles tendon pain or any other ailments related to your foot and ankle? If so then you’re surely looking to learn all that you can about the profession.

Now despite being a medical expertise that has grown tremendously over the past few decades, few people readily understand or recognise the field at all. You might think that it’s a wellness practice that’s basically limited to treating calluses on the foot and toe nails which isn’t actually the case. As a matter of fact, podiatry is a dedicated branch of medicine all on it’s own.

In this piece, we’ll take a look at some of the most common myths associated with the podiatry profession and what they can actually do for you. Let’s get right to it!

Some common myths regarding the practice of a foot Doctor

Foot Doctor only tend to problems with toenails and calluses

While that may have been true decades ago, podiatry has gone a long way from treating simple cases of calluses and foot or ankle pain. Today’s foot expert can treat just about any health problem you might have that is related to your foot and ankle. They can tell you what causes bunions as well as create a treatment plan for ankle fractures, injuries and even congenital problems. Foot experts also treat a wide range of bone, nerve and skin disorders and yes; they do still help with foot callouses and toe nail problems.

foot doctors are not surgeons

Far from it; podiatry is actually a surgical field of medicine and most of the treatments that they perform today requires surgical skill. While it’s not surgery in a sense that there’s no general anaesthetics or operation rooms,  some of the things that a foot expert needs to do in treating some of the most common foot problems does involve making incisions. A podiatrist can perform surgery at a hospital or from a surgical facility.

Of course just like any surgeon, a foot doctor needs to be board certified to perform the above-mentioned procedure. Australian foot experts are recognised around the world as some of the foremost experts when it comes to ankle and foot surgery. They undertake conventional orthopaedic surgical methods as well as innovate new ones specific towards advancing their field.

Foot Experts are particularly notable for doing a wide range of corrective surgical treatments. Their surgical expertise are highly sought after especially by diabetic people suffering from serious foot infections.

You are better off seeing an Orthopaedist

While foot experts and Orthopaedics both delve into similar cases affecting the foot or ankle, only the former possess specialised training on the matter. Orthopaedics on the other hand are experts that deals with the body’s musculoskeletal system as a whole. Hence they have spent less time training on foot reconstruction and other related treatments. In most cases, their knowledge is limited to surgical treatments for foot and ankle problems.

Foot experts are highly trained in body surgical and non-surgical intervention for debilitating foot and ankle conditions. Hence they serve as the primary health care provider for above-mentioned problems and are clearly the better choice in terms of training and ability.

So there you have it – a few of the most common myths surrounding podiatry as a medical practice. Having learned what exactly they can do puts you in a better position to seek out the right medical care for any foot and ankle problems.

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Many problems with the foot or ankle can be attributed to injuries in sports and recreational activities. If that sounds a lot like you then you’re probably looking to find some of the finest podiatry experts in the country. You can expect nothing less out of “ModPod Sports Podiatry”! Call us today on 1300 809 874 and arrange a consultation.

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