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Like you, in France I treat corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, bunions, heel spurs, and arch problems; ankle and foot injuries, deformities, and infections; and foot complaints associated with diseases such as diabetes.
To treat these problems, I can prescribe drugs(not all the drugs!!...),or to make some soap
I can not order physical therapy, set fractures, and perform surgery.
I think that it's one of our diference.
I studied 3 years after my baccalaureat and 2 years in sport medecine, but we are not doctor.
Podiatrist in france is paramedical like the chiropodist.
I also fit corrective inserts called orthotics, design plaster casts and strappings to correct deformities,
I may use a force plate to help design the orthotics. Patients walk across a plate connected to a computer that “reads” their feet, picking up pressure points and weight distribution. From the computer readout, I can make a soap.
I am very happy to work for myself,
I am specialise in sport trouble, and Ihave got the chance to work with our best French team ( Tennis, athletism, Football)
where do you come from on this forum? UK? australia? USA?
Who are you? :)
I am also a non-speaking English member from this forum. I am a podiatrist (podologo) from Barcelona (España). We have a similar qualification to yours, although our scope of practice is wider: we practice surgery (MIS and open), we can prescribe drugs related to our practice and we can refer for non-podiatric treatment such as physical therapy.
Our profession have looked towards France for many years (f.e polyster resins are very common on orthotic manufacturing); but, from some years to now, our mirror is United States due to surgical skills and its scope of practice.
I am focused on biomechanics assessment and orthotic treatment. I have also a computerizated clinical gait analysis system and I cast the foot by different ways (non-weightbearing plaster of paris, foam boxes an a pneumatic weightbearing system developed in Spain called podomodel). We manufacture orthotics using a wide selection of materials: EVA, polypropilene, graphite composite and carbon-fiber composite.
It is great to hear about the scope of practice of a Podiatrist in France. As an Australian podiatrist, I tend to focus more on what my colleagues are doing in places like the USA, UK etc, and am largely ignorant about what happens across Europe. Obviously I am missing a lot of interesting stuff.
I am jealous of your ability to speak English. Typical of many Australians I do not speak another language (we are very spoilt and lazy when it comes to language).
However, I do have one small question - what do you mean when you use the term 'soap' (as you did in your first post)? You state - From the computer readout, I can make a soap, which translates roughly as:
À partir de l'afficheur d'ordinateur, je peux faire un savon.
In Australia our scope of practice is the same as the UK, and largely the same as USA, except that only specialist practitioners can do surgery and prescribe drugs. To become a surgeon requires some blood, sweat and tears - and is not on my list of things to do. Our education standard is a 4 year undergraduate degree, and the competition to get into the course is pretty strong.
Anyway - I look forward to learning more from you!
Hello!
I'm a portuguese student! I would like to learn more with the podiatrists in other contries, like Podolemoine! I think it is great to change ideas between us about the differencies in treatments that we use in the same conditions and others differencies in the health system.
In Portugal, we have 3 years to do baccalaureate and one more to licentiate's degree. Here, we are not doctors. I think we are far from that. We are not able to prescribe drugs or complementary exams. Our results have been accepted by the people that search us and some doctors and others health professionals. I consider we are in the correct way, but we have a long way to go through.
I knew about Bologna treatise that foresee the same competence profiles from all podiatrists in Europe. I don't know if the european podiatrist here can confirm this.
Apologize for my mistakes in grammar!
Best regards
Hello Javier!
I agree with you, Javier! This forum is extraordinary for all that we can
learn, change ideas and the opportunity to communicate with all Podiatrists
around the world. It's...amazing!!! :)
Well, as you could note, i'm not clear about those treatise! Thank you for
the site, i'll see it!
I will be very satisfied if when i finish the course, the portuguese system
accept the Podiatrists like in your country! I was hopeful about bologna
treatise, but actually, it will be a true miracle!!!
However, in Portugal this science is recent and it has been disclosed
progressively! I belived in the next few years we can work with professional
competences.
The title is a dream. Excuse me for my english... I'm an Romanian textiles engineer, working in a shoes factory in Bucharest.I want to became a podiatrist but in my country doesn't exist a school for teaching or an authority to recognize this speciallity. My source of informations is the Internet and I hope to have the possibility to follow an course in a foreign contry in the future. In general the informations from Internet are general and medical oriented. I want to read more technical informations about orthoses and orthopaedic shoes manufacturing. I have technical knowledges about designing of ordinary shoes [I've gratuated Technical Institute of Iassy-Romania in 1994]. I also have an practical experience in manufacturing of shoes [working for 11 years in a shoes factory]. My first scope is to learn about foot orthoses and orthopaedic shoes and after this to practice in this field.
Can you help me ?
Thank you for your amability to answer me
It seems to me that you have a good knowledge about what happens in the differents countries which works in Podiatry! So, maybe you could explain me on thing.
I like so much the podopediatric world! I would like to know, if you have any knowledge about that, where can i get some formation in this field.
About what Petcu Daniel says, I would like to add what my teachers did, which was a good experience in Spain, namely, in Barcelona. They experience there a good formation. Nowadays, some of their have some alluring offers to work in interplay with shoes's factories. But, in my point of view, we must to work with persons, not with factories! Sometimes, I think is imperative to see how the foot works to do an appropriate treatment. I know that in the USA and in Australia, at least, they do it, but I don't know what are the conditions... Probably, they are correct!!! I'm a simple student! If you have experience in the manufacturing shoes and have curiosity to learn more, I advise you to do a complete formation. Podiatry is a marvelous world! Go ahead, Petcu Daniel!!! :)
I got my degree in Podiatry at University of Barcelona School of Podiatry. I suppose you are studying at Escolas Superiores de Saúde do Vale do Sousa. As you will know, it was raised some years ago with the support from my Podiatry School.
Regarding your question, there is not any postgraduated course focused on podopediatrics in Spain. For such formation you should travel to NYCPM an attend to Dr. Volpe's residency on the subject. For now, I recommend you the book:
Introduction to Podopediatrics
2nd Ed. Edited by Peter Thompson, BSc, DPodM, MChS, and Russell Volpe, DPM. 346 pages, illustrated. Churchill Livingstone, New York, 2001
Other options are:
1. To attend a course from Cascade Dafo www.dafo.com, but is focused on cerebral paralysis
2. To attend at some of the postgraduated courses on Foot Orthotics and Biomechanics offered by Spanish Schools of Podiatry, but they are not focused on podopediatrics
3. Follow a course online at http://www.podiatricresidency.com/courseware_list.html
I'm very grateful to you for you give me the sites. That one, the podiatric residency is great!!! I didn't know it! It will very usefull! Thank you very much!
Yes, i'm studying at Escola Superior de Saúde de Vale do Sousa! I knew that Podiatry in my school "grows up" thanks to the university of Barcelona! We are very attached! For example, some weeks ago I had, with my class two surgical seminaries with Vírginia Novel and Enrique Girald teachers in Barcelona! To this day, I'm fascinating with them!!! :) They work wonders!!!
Thank you very much, Javier!!!
Last edited by Podogal : 5th July 2005 at 08:18 AM.
It is great to hear about the scope of practice of a Podiatrist in France. As an Australian podiatrist, I tend to focus more on what my colleagues are doing in places like the USA, UK etc, and am largely ignorant about what happens across Europe. Obviously I am missing a lot of interesting stuff.
I am jealous of your ability to speak English. Typical of many Australians I do not speak another language (we are very spoilt and lazy when it comes to language).
However, I do have one small question - what do you mean when you use the term 'soap' (as you did in your first post)? You state - From the computer readout, I can make a soap, which translates roughly as:
À partir de l'afficheur d'ordinateur, je peux faire un savon.
In Australia our scope of practice is the same as the UK, and largely the same as USA, except that only specialist practitioners can do surgery and prescribe drugs. To become a surgeon requires some blood, sweat and tears - and is not on my list of things to do. Our education standard is a 4 year undergraduate degree, and the competition to get into the course is pretty strong.
Anyway - I look forward to learning more from you!
cheers,
Felicity
good evening,
many years have spent... I didn't want to say soap but insole... sorry for my english! I realy want to improve my level and I wille be happy to exchange with u!
French podiatrist
.... just look how bad some of the english speakers are around here :p ....
Podogal
Romanian podiatrist
Thanks Javier!!!
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