Podiatry is a field of medicine that strives to improve the overall health and well-being of patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with the foot and ankle. A Podiatrist may also be one of the first medical professionals to recognize serious health problems such as diabetes.
A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a highly trained specialist in foot care. Podiatrists work to examine, diagnose and ultimately prevent foot disorders. Here’s what a Podiatrist can do for you:
-Prescribe and make custom Orthotics to relive pain while running, walking or standing
-Surgically remove warts -Surgically correct bunions and hammertoes
-Treat infections, corns, cysts and calluses
-Surgically correct ingrown nails
-Diabetic care
-Children’s foot and lower extremity problems
-Remedy athletic injuries such as sprains and fractures and much more
Kel Sherkin, an excellent podiatrist 