There are lots of different types of doctors. You might be thinking that podiatrists are like doctors. Actually, though, they are just like chiropodists. Podiatrists can help with a lot of common foot problems such as ingrown toenails, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, hammertoes, and other foot issues.

 Some of them specialize in feet, cardiff podiatry and others work with knee and hip issues. Podiatrists are doctors, and they must complete a four-year college course and four years of residency.

While a podiatrist can help with many different kinds of foot issues, they can only do minor surgery. They can perform a minor skin grafts and remove ingrown toenails.

A podiatrist should be able to perform a biopsy to determine if you have diabetes. Your podiatrist will use a needle to draw blood from your finger and test it. This may sound scary, but it is very quick.

Most podiatrists work part-time. They have a practice and work in the evenings. But, there are podiatrists who work full-time in a large medical office. Most podiatrists work out of small private practices.