Chiropody is a branch of medical science focused on the assessment, treatment, and prevention of foot and lower limb disorders. Chiropodists treat skin and nail conditions, manage structural foot problems, and perform minor surgeries to help people walk without pain and stay mobile. 

 

Services Involved

• Routine foot care: Trimming thick nails, reducing corns, and removing hard calluses.

• Wound care: Managing diabetic foot ulcers and preventing infections.

• Biomechanics: Assessing gait and prescribing custom orthotics or shoe inserts.

• Nail surgery: Performing permanent ingrown toenail removals under local anesthetic.

• Pediatric care: Treating children's flat feet, intoeing, or growing pains.

 

What it Treats

• Skin issues: Warts, athlete's foot, blisters, and dry cracked heels.

• Nail problems: Ingrown, fungal, or deformed toenails.

• Structural pain: Plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, bunions, and hammertoes.

• Sport injuries: Tendonitis, shin splints, and ankle sprains.

• Systemic complications: Foot issues caused by diabetes or poor circulation.​