Welcome to the Podiatry Arena forums

You are currently viewing our podiatry forum as a guest which gives you limited access to view all podiatry discussions and access our other features. By joining our free global community of Podiatrists and other interested foot health care professionals you will have access to post podiatry topics (answer and ask questions), communicate privately with other members, upload content, view attachments, receive a weekly email update of new discussions, access other special features. Registered users do not get displayed the advertisements in posted messages. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our global Podiatry community today!

  1. Have you considered the Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camp Online, for taking it to the next level? See here for more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
Have you considered the Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camp Online, for taking it to the next level? See here for more.
Dismiss Notice
Have you liked us on Facebook to get our updates? Please do. Click here for our Facebook page.
Dismiss Notice
Do you get the weekly newsletter that Podiatry Arena sends out to update everybody? If not, click here to organise this.

Forensic podiatry

Discussion in 'Podiatry Trivia' started by Cameron, Jul 22, 2006.

  1. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member


    Members do not see these Ads. Sign Up.
    Netizens

    An announcment passed on in good faith .
    "Staffordshire university is taking a major step forward with a new course in footwear diagnosis and therapy. The postgraduate certificate is believed to be the first in the country to focus on the diagnostic methods used in specialist footwear and the use of footwear in therapy. The course will introduce students to the latest technologies, designs and materials being used in this field. The university already runs a postgraduate course in forensic podiatry and hopes to introduce a diploma in this area in due course."

    As an aside "Forensic podiatry" is a term which presents me with some problems. Podiatry means foot treatment so forensic foot treatment would seem inappropriate when describing analysis of the foot's involvement in crime (unless dealing with fraudulant practice, of course) Forensic podology would be better English.

    What say you?

    Cameron
    Hey, what do I know
     
  2. Admin2

    Admin2 Administrator Staff Member

  3. Tash Duncan

    Tash Duncan Member

    Could spend all afternoon here.... very intrigued but must venture back to basics….
     
  4. bmjones1234

    bmjones1234 Active Member

    Forensic Podology would actually make more sense, my only criticism being; how hard is it teaching people what Podiatrist's do, then we alter a sub-speciality ... Rock 'n' Hard Place. Great point though!
     
  5. fishpod

    fishpod Well-Known Member

    google . pump court chambers criminal practice group monthly bulletin article entitled lies damned lies and statistics. makes interesting reading regarding so called podiatric forensic experts. it seems forensic gait analysis left the jury underwhelmed.
     
  6. Rob Kidd

    Rob Kidd Well-Known Member

    I think we have to accept that word meanings change with time. Forensic dentistry is well accepted, yet have the same etymological issues that you have. Rob
     
Loading...

Share This Page