The Street Chiropodists Outside Byculla Zoo Mumbai, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.
Noun1.chiropodistt - a specialist in care for the feet
This was shot from a moving BEST bus , and I did not expect the clarity , so in a way it is a fluke accidental shot.
At Colaba where we stayed there were the traveling chiropodist with a small tin box who took care of peoples feet..
from wikipedia
Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg.[1]
The term "podiatry" came into use first in the early 20th century United States [2] where it now denotes a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), a specialist who is qualified by their education and training to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures of the leg.[citation needed] Within the field of podiatry, practitioners can focus on many different specialty areas, including surgery, sports medicine, biomechanics, geriatrics, pediatrics, orthopedics or primary care.[3]
Podiatry is practiced as a specialty in many countries including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In many English-speaking countries, the older title of "chiropodist" may still be used by some clinicians but is gradually falling out of use.[citation needed] In many non-English-speaking countries of Europe, the title used instead of podiatrist may be "podologist[4] " or "Podólogo".[5] The level and scope of the practice of podiatry varies among countries. Podiatry is a very high paying job and was listed by Forbes magazines as the 15th best paid profession in the US.[Citation Needed]
