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PodiatryNetwork.com is a comprehensive health information web site designed to provide the general public with health information relating to the lower extremities.
  

Do You Have a Hard Time Finding Shoes to Fit?

Two Feet: Two Sizes

What do you do?

How do You Find a Pair of Shoes that Fit?

Every now and then I get an “ask the doc” question that results in an enjoyable and informative e-mail conversation with someone who has visited our website and asked a question. I frequently learn and garner information from our website visitors. Such has been the case with a visitor to our web site who I know as S. Duke. Her question was simple and she asked it for a friend not herself:

What is a Podiatrist?
A podiatrist, DPM, doctor of podiatric medicine, is the only health care professional whose total training focuses on the foot, ankle and related body systems.
  

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Our editors are constantly writing new articles and we are adding new experts to our editor panel.
  

Advice on Finding The Right Doctor
Locating a doctor that you can feel comfortable with and can communicate openly with at times may seem challenging. A good source of referral for a doctor would be to ask a doctor whom you trust.
  

The Use of Orthotics in the Treatment of Lower Extremity Disorders
Many foot pathologies arise from the abnormal movements of the complex joint structures within the foot. These abnormalities can also cause related knee, hip and back problems.
  

Doctors, Check Your Listing
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Shoe Fitting for the Infant - By Kirk Watson
In thirty years of fitting children's shoes I have seen many changes in the shoe industry. This is especially true in the style of shoes that parents are purchasing for their babies.
  

Selecting The Correct Shoes
For many people, finding a shoe that fits properly can be a frustrating and time-consuming process.
  

Consider Podiatric Medicine and Surgery as a Career

  

Effects Of Smoking on Your Surgery
- By Dr. Matthew Rocket
While it has been thought that smoking did have an effect on healing of bone, tendon and ligaments of the body, no studies have been performed to study the impact of smoking, until now.
  

Arthroscopy of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints
-By Dr. Ronald Ray
Arthroscopy is a surgical technique that involves the introduction of a small circular lens into a joint for the purpose of inspection and possible treatment.