Podiatrists

Key Tasks

• •Examining patients' feet to determine the nature and extent of conditions, deformities and injuries
• •Examining and treating foot disabilities caused by diseases such as diabetes, peripheral vascular disorders, rheumatoid arthritis and other neuropathies
• •Prescribing and arranging the fabrication of footwear to correct foot abnormalities
• •Performing minor surgery to remove and improve abnormal conditions
• •Prescribing and fitting replaceable pads, palliative and functional supports and other devices for the protection and correction of foot abnormalities
• •Advising patients about continued treatment and foot care
• •May provide rehabilitation services to the physically handicapped
• •May refer patients to or have patients referred from medical practitioners

Employment Projections to 2034