Somehow podiatry came up ( I have no background in medicine) and I was wondering why in the world are feet doctors a specialty compared to a general surgeon or someone that might fix a broken arm or hand issues?
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Same reason dentists go through a separate school system and aren’t considered “real” doctors–because that’s how it evolved and has been that way for hundreds of years. Medical doctors will treat oral issues, although bony issues and soft tissue issues are generally treated by different fields (orthopedics vs ENT) , and still tooth issues are addressed by dentists (and some dentists so subspecialty training in oral surgery, still sometimes operating out of hospitals). Likewise, more complex bone issues are often treated by orthopedic surgeons specializing in foot/ankle care, but some podiatrists will still do bone issues–they tend to focus more of skin and nail issues, though, as well as less complex bone issues such as bone spurs.
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