About our podiatrist role
Podiatrists are here to support patients with medical conditions that are affecting the lower limb and foot. With their expert knowledge, they support patients with finding ways to improve quality of life and help them regain their independence. The common issues that they treat are with athlete’s foot, bunions, blisters in growing toenails, heel pain and arthritis. They are professional with knowing what support best suits the patient’s trough prevention strategies, guidance, diagnosis and treatments.
How can podiatrists help patients?
There are lots of ways podiatrists working in primary care can help patients. These include:
- minimising the impact and consequence of long-term conditions
- preventing and delaying onset of deterioration of chronic conditions
- maintaining and maximising patient’s mobility
- helping to reduce the number of falls
- enabling independence which can lead to improved quality of life and reduced social exclusion
- reducing the need for secondary, surgical or pharmacological interventions
- reducing hospital admissions and unnecessary hospital referrals
- supporting patients living with long-term conditions
- helping to keep people mobile and in work