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Podiatrists
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Vocabulary
     challenging words:    analyze, circulation, corns, corrective, deformity, diabetic, formally, gerontology, ingrown, lacrosse, orthotic, orthotics, podiatrists, residency, salary, semester
     content words:    Podiatric Medicine

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Podiatrists
By Jennifer Kenny 		  
1     Carrie injured her foot at a lacrosse game. She was taken to a local hospital. Who was called in to treat her? Who created a plaster cast to fix her bone fracture? A podiatrist.
 
2     Anthony was a 40-year-old man. He was in a lot of pain. He had an ingrown toenail. Who did he see to fix the problem? He saw a podiatrist.
 
3     Scott was a diabetic, 80-year-old man. As a result of his diabetes, Scott was prone to foot ulcers. In fact, he had one now. Who did he see for treatment? He saw a podiatrist.
 
4     What exactly is a podiatrist? In short, a podiatrist is a foot doctor. More formally, a podiatrist is a doctor who can diagnose and treat problems of the human foot as well as attempt to prevent foot disorders.

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