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Tash Jayasinghe
CibbuanoPodiatrist
January 9th 2008 23:45
A podiatrist is a healthcare professional whose job is to maintain individual mobility and independence by alleviating painful foot conditions and provide general care of the lower extremity which comprises the foot, ankle, knee, leg and hip.
Podiatrists treat many conditions and they include:
- Corns
- Calluses
- Warts
- Ingrown toe nails
- Bunions
- Claw toes
- Hammer toes
- Heel pain/ Heel spurs
- Achilles tendonitis
- Flat feet
- Arch pain
- Aching feet and legs
- Abnormal walking patterns e.g. Intoeing
- Shin pain / shin splints
- Ankle pain
- Knee pain
- Hip pain
- Lower back pain e.g. Sciatica
In order to practice as a certified podiatrist in Australia, a practitioner must complete a three-year Bachelor of Podiatry/Podiatric Medicine degree and be registered to practise in their appropriate State.
In most cases, podiatrists earn a starting salary of between mid-to-high $40k's and earnings may exceed $80,000 plus for self-employed individuals.
To learn more about podiatry or to become a podiatrist, visit the Australasian Podiatry Council website.
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