Centre de Podologie du Nord Vaudois

Podiatry is the study of both normal and pathological feet.
Pedicure is one component of podiatry and concerns the skin and nails as well as foot hygiene. Pedicure relieves painful foot symptoms.

The specialty of the podiatrist is to make foot orthotics and orthopedic insoles. Their role is also to ensure that they fit properly in the patient's shoes.

Some examples of orthotics made by podiatrists:
- Orthoplastics, which are used to protect the toes.
- Orthonyxies, which are used to combat nail curvature.
- Onychoplasties, which are nail prostheses.
- Night splints, which prevent joint deformities from worsening.

The main specializations of podiatrists:
- Posturology
- Sports podiatry
- Pediatric podiatry
- Geriatric podiatry
- Podiatric diabetes care

There are different types of orthopedic insoles: traditional insoles and thermoformed insoles.

• Classic insoles are used to relieve pressure on certain joints, support the arch of the foot, or correct static disorders.
• Thermoformed insoles optimize the support surface using a thermoformed resin on the plantar surface, which aims to provide greater stability.

They can be adapted to everyday shoes or designed exclusively for sports. In this case, they will take into account the constraints and specificities of each sport.