Job Description
Are you interested in human anatomy? Do you see yourself helping people within healthcare? If so, have you considered a career as a Podiatrist? Podiatrists diagnose, treat and prevent foot and lower limb problems.
Responsibilities
- treat foot problems, sports injuries and walking or running disorders
- treat gait (walking) abnormalities in children
- prescribe and arrange the making of orthotics (inner soles) to correct foot problems
- advise patients about foot health, prevention and treatment of problems, and choice of shoes
- perform foot surgery such as nail or wart removal, or toe realignment
- carry out biomechanical assessments.
Required Knowledge
- the structure and function of the skeleton and its muscular system
- medical conditions that influence mobility
- various medicines and how they affect the body
- different x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques ...