State Registered Podiatrists specialise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the feet and lower limbs.
This includes assessment of the vascular, neurological and orthopaedic status of the patient’s lower limbs. Following assessment, treatment is focused on restoring and maintaining functional independence.
Podiatrists have a key role to play in helping people maintain their health and social well being and live independently within their own community. This is especially so for patients with complex medical conditions such as diabetes.
This leads to improved quality of life and contributes to the prevention of falls, prevention of hospital admissions, reduction of length of stay and, in some instances, facilitates early discharge.
Podiatrists provide a service to people from all age groups and users can self refer or be referred by GP’s or other health care professionals. |
