Podiatrists treat such common conditions as bunions, corns and calluses, and ingrown toenails.
They may also perform minor surgery and prescribe medicines or orthopedic devices. Training is similar in most respects to that of medical students with the exception that it is largely limited to a single area of the body. The National Association of Chiropodists was founded in 1912. In 1958 its name was changed to the American Podiatry Association. It maintains local societies and licensing boards in each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.