Podiatry is a branch of medicine covering the diagnosis, study and treatment of the foot, ankle and lower leg.This name originated in the USA and refers to a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine who is qualified to diagnose and treat problems affecting the feet. Surgery, biomechanics, geriatrics, and sports medicine are specialist branches of Podiatry. In some English speaking countries podiatry is still known as chiropody and the doctors as chiropodists and though there are some differences the two…See More