There is no difference between a chiropodist and a podiatrist. The term chiropody has been traditionally used in the UK for some years, but the term podiatry is recognised and used more internationally. A Chiropodist or a Podiatrist may use either name to refer to themselves as. However, here at Northallerton Osteopaths at Hale House we tend to divide certain foot problems into two areas, Podiatry and Chiropody:
Podiatry
- Relieve pain in foot or lower limb
- Plantar fasciits
- Flat feet
- Bunions
- Biomechanic/ Gait analysis
- Insole/Orthotic prescription
- Stretching & Strengthening advice
- Minor surgery under local anaesthetic i.e ingrown toe nail
- Diabetes, Infection & Circulation management of the lower limb
Chiropody
- Routine nail & foot care
- Corns & Calluses
- Thickened Nails
- Thickened Skin
- Fungal Nails
- Verrucae
- Diabetic foot care advice
- Ingrown nail prevention and treatment
A Podiatrist helps people with pain or mobility issues in the feet and lower limbs. Their services range from helping people with mechanical injuries like plantar fasciitis and flat feet to treating people suffering from infections, diabetes or circulation problems in the foot. As well as this they prescribe custom fitted insoles or orthotics to help with the pain in the foot, ankle, knee, hip or lower back and are specially trained to analyse the gait and biomechanics of the lower limb.
A Chiropodist and Podiatrist are the same. However it is common for Chiropody treatments to be referred as including general foot and nail care such as thickened nails, thickened skin, the treatment of corns and calluses, fungal nails and ingrown toe nails.
Foot Health Practitioner
In addition to Podiatry/Chiropody we also have a Foot Health Practitioner who can see patients for the following:
- General Foot and Nail care treatment
- Toe nail cutting service
- Thickened Skin
- Thickened Nails
- Ingrown/involuted toe nail treatment (non-surgical)
- Corns & Calluses
- Dry cracked skin
- Foot health advice
When to see our Podiatrist?
- Veruccas
- Fungal nail infections
- Complex health needs eg: Diabetes
- Insole prescription and fitting
- Referred from a GP to see a podiatrist
- Minor surgery under local anaesthetic eg: Ingrown nails
- Bunions
- Foot pain