Chiropody / Chiropodist and Podiatrist / Podiatry in Newcastle upon Tyne

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HPC_LogoAlex Young is a Chiropodist and Podiatrist at Fenham in Newcastle upon Tyne and at North Shields, North Tyneside.

He qualified from Durham School of Podiatric Medicine in 1992 and worked as a senior chiropodist in the National Health Service before entering private practice.

Chiropodists or Podiatrists specialise in assessing, diagnosing and treating abnormalities and diseases of the lower limb. They are trained to alleviate, prevent and correct these disorders and provide professional advice on proper foot care to patients of all ages and walks of life.
 

What's the difference between a chiropodist and a podiatrist?

There is no difference between Chiropody and Podiatry (or Podology).
It is the same subject and the practicioners are the same. Podiatry is simply the international term for Chiropody.
The profession now seems to be adopting the term Podiatrist rather than the traditional Chiropodist.

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