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Podiatry - who are podologists

In the countries of the post-Soviet space, there are many new, little-known medical specializations. For example, the word podiatrist - which of us knows that this is the name of a narrow-profile specialist who treats diseases of the foot and ankle.

stopa, lechenie stopy, podiatrija, podolog, zdorovye stopy, golenostop Podiatrist - who is it?

If you have not heard the word "podologist" you should not associate yourself with a person who has seen dinosaurs. In order to make it easier on the soul, let's say that, for example, in Ukraine, they only began to train doctors in this specialization only in 2006.

In fact, podology is one of the areas of orthopedics, but of a narrower profile. The thing is that the foot itself is a rather complex structure. Failures in the work of this structure can not only cause disturbances directly in biomechanical movements, but also affect the general health of a person. That is, the podiatrist is in some way responsible for the degree of mobility of his patient.

At the same time, a highly qualified podiatrist can achieve visible results after a short period of treatment. stopa, lechenie stopy, podiatrija, podolog, zdorovye stopy, golenostop

What exactly does a podiatrist treat?

As mentioned a little earlier, the foot itself is a complex mechanism on which the full mobility of a person directly depends. Accordingly, there are quite a lot of foot diseases that podologists can directly deal with. We are talking about:

Diseases can be both acquired and congenital. stopa, lechenie stopy, podiatrija, podolog, zdorovye stopy, golenostop It treats a podiatrist and foot injuries that are traumatic in nature. Diseases of this kind not only reduce the functionality of movements and worsen their direct biomechanics, but also lead to such serious consequences as skewed pelvic bones or impaired posture.

How is the treatment

In podiatry, both conservative and surgical methods of treatment are used. In addition, depending on each individual case, specialists can use:

  • Massage treatment;
  • Physiotherapy;
  • exercise therapy.

In some cases, the podiatrist may appoint an additional consultation with a related specialist. Although, in the world medical practice, a podologist is a specialist who is oriented in such medical areas as:

  • Orthopedics - pathological deviations in the foot;
  • Traumatology - injuries and fractures;
  • Surgery - ulcers, inflammation, ingrown nails ;
  • Phlebology - violations of the functioning of blood vessels;
  • Dermato-venereology (in the direction of mycology) - fungal lesions of the feet;
  • Endocrinology - diabetic changes;
  • Immunology and allergology - viral lesions, in particular warts on the soles.

Despite the fact that in our country it is still not very customary to consult a podiatrist, this practice is considered widespread all over the world and helps to reduce the time for examination by different specialists.

Relationship between cosmetology and podiatry

Despite the fact that the duties of a podiatrist include getting rid of corns and calluses , in no case should his work be associated with the work of a cosmetologist or pedicure master. Carrying out purely cosmetic procedures of an aesthetic nature is not included in the duties of a podologist. stopa, lechenie stopy, podiatrija, podolog, zdorovye stopy, golenostop

The objectives of this specialist are:

  • Diagnosis;
  • Appointment of optimally suitable treatment;
  • Providing qualified treatment support.

The podiatrist advises the patient from the beginning to the end of the treatment, until complete recovery (if possible) or until the symptoms are alleviated (if a complete cure is not possible).

The specialist individually examines the patient and prescribes effective treatment for him. At the same time, it is possible to refer to a physical room or an office of physiotherapy exercises to undergo certain procedures prescribed by a doctor and perform exercises.

By the way, an interesting and somewhat strange circumstance is that in the XVII-VXIII centuries they were engaged in the treatment of the foot ... Who would you think? Dentists. As they say, unbelievable, but true. But the "ancestors" of modern podologists declared themselves only by the end of the 18th - beginning of the 19th century. Did you know about such medical specialization?