Podiatry - Definition and Overview

Podiatry (US English), or chiropody (British English), is the field of medicine devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle (translated literally, chiropody refers to medicine of the "hand and foot", but the term no longer has this meaning). For information about podiatry as a profession, see podiatrist.

Anatomy and physiology

• Foot
• Ankle
• Toe

Disorders of the skin

• Athlete's foot
• Callus and Corns of the Skin
• Keratosis palmaris et plantaris

Disorders of the joints

• Hallux valgus (bunion)
• Hallux varus

Disorders of the bones

• Fracture
• Osteomyelitis

Disorders of the nerves

• Tarsal tunnel syndrome

Combined disorders

• Cavus foot
• Clubfoot

Genetic disorders

• Polydactyly

Specific manifestations of systemic disease

• Diabetic foot
• Rheumatoid foot