Podiatry | pedicure

Feet carry us miles through life!

Our feet keep us on our feet, carry us from A to B, about 3 times in the course of our lives

Around the world, athletes can become millionaires by putting their feet to the max. A foot consists of 114 ligaments, 26 bones, 20 muscles, an incredibly durable skin and, above all, countless nerve cells - sensors that make the foot the most important helper for our mobility: it is truly a "marvel of biotechnology". Healthy feet are a gift that we should cherish and keep functioning throughout our lives. However, what if they stop working?

Podiatry then medical foot care, podiatry, is in demand; it is the non-medical treatment of the foot, i.e. the specialist discipline for the medically indicated treatment of all foot problems. The medical indication results, for example, from internal medicine, dermatology, surgery or orthopedics. Doctors usually prescribe a so-called podological complex treatment; this describes the comprehensive preventive, rehabilitative and therapeutic treatment of the feet, which goes far beyond cosmetic measures and is also recognized accordingly by the health insurance companies. Training to become a podiatrist | to become a podiatrist is regulated in the EU, i.e. also in Germany, and can be completed with a state examination.

Basic podiatry knowledge

  • Diabetes

    Type II diabetes, also known as adult-onset diabetes, is by far the most common indication for medical foot care. This is caused by the fluctuations between too low and too high blood sugar levels that are typical of diabetes. Both - a too low and a too high blood sugar value - are harmful for nerve cells and the fine blood vessels and can lead to serious long-term damage, especially in the feet (since they are supplied with the longest blood and nerve tracts):

  • When is professional help useful?

    Professional support makes sense if it is difficult for you to reach your feet with your hands, if you have poor vision, or if nobody can support you in caring for and checking your feet. Instead of self-treatment, eg for corns or ingrown toenails, you should visit a podiatry specialist practice. If you are diagnosed with diabetes, your general practitioner will issue you with a prescription for complex podiatry treatment at any time.