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Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.

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Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.

Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.

Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.

Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.

Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.

Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.

Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.

Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records.

Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.

Treat deformities using mechanical methods, such as whirlpool or paraffin baths, and electrical methods, such as short wave and low voltage currents.

Allis forceps

Automated external defibrillators AED

Bandage scissors

Biopsy punches

Bone chisels

Bone curettes

Bone forceps

Bone rasps

Bone ronguers

Cast cutters

Cast spreaders

Cast vacuums

Cauterizing equipment

Cryoprobes

Curved hemostats

Curved surgical scissors

Cuticle nippers

Desktop computers

Digitizers

Double-ended curettes

Excavator curettes

Hyfrecators

Hypodermic syringes

Ingrown nail forceps

Iris scissors

Laptop computers

Locke elevators

Mastoid gouges

Mayo scissors

McGlamry elevators

Mechanical stethoscopes

Medical examination protective gloves

Medical measuring tapes

Metatarsal spreaders

Metzenbaum scissors

Nail splitters

Neurological hammers

Neurological pinwheels

Nucleus knives

Orthopedic splints

Oscillating bone saws

Packer and spatula tools

Personal computers

Phalangeal forceps

Pin and wire cutters

Podiatry chisels

Portable x ray machines

Powered surgical drills

Safety glasses

Sagittal bone saws

Skin hooks

Sphygmomanometers

Splinter forceps

Sponge forceps

Stationary x ray equipment

Steam autoclaves

Sterile gowns

Straight hemostats

Straight surgical scissors

Surgical bone burs

Surgical bone mallets

Surgical hand drills

Surgical masks

Surgical needle holders

Surgical scalpels

Surgical thumb forceps

Surgical tissue forceps

Surgical wire cutters

Suture scissors

Tablet computers

Tenotomy scissors

Therapeutic cold packs

Therapeutic extremity whirlpool baths

Therapeutic hot packs

Therapeutic paraffin baths

Therapeutic ultrasound equipment

Towel clamps

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment

Ultrasonic cleaners

Weitlaner retractors

Wire extraction pliers

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Podiatrists

Overview

Career

What Podiatrists Do

Other Job Titles Podiatrists May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Podiatrists

Overview

Career

What Podiatrists Do

Other Job Titles Podiatrists May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Podiatrists

Majors Related to Career

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