Chiropodist or Podiatrist

[Veenorthants]

Does anyone know what the difference is and is it worth going to see?

 

[Ljc]

@Veenorthants .I found this .
foot-problems-and-the-podiatrist.

 

[Ljc]

Oops meant to say, if you have a foot problem try to get a referral to the NHS podiatrists, they are brilliant.

 

[Veenorthants]

Thanks Lin.

I don't particularly have any feet problems as such just dry skin really just want to prevent issues, so thought it may be worth seeing a specialist on a regular basis

 

[KARNAK]

Hello @Veenorthants, I use the NHS Podiatrist for both feet care and my feet review. The feet care is done every 8 weeks the review is every 3 months. I have to pay for the care the Podiatrist cuts my toe nails and checks my feet for any dry skin and thoroughly goes over them. The review is a more substantial test which you may have already had, free on the NHS.

 

[MikeyBikey]

Whether private or NHS you need to see a podiatrist as they are far better qualified. Thirty years ago chiropodists were OK for nail cutting and dry skin. One in our area had done their training via a correspondence school. Podiatrists can also check circulation, advise on infections, do limited prescribing, etc. Of someone says they are a chiropodist these days walk the other way!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

They are overlapping terms for the same thing. Chiropodist is the old fashioned word which is gradually phasing out, and is sometimes used to refer to the routine work a podiatrist carries out. All modern training is undertaken under the banner of podiatry.

eg https://uckfieldpodiatry.uk/about/#c370