The practice of chiropody is the treatment and prevention of diseases or disorders of the foot by therapeutic or orthotic means.

There is no significant difference between Chiropodists and Podiatrists in Ontario. Both professions are regulated by the College of Chiropodists of Ontario. Chiropodists and Podiatrists are both primary health care providers specializing in the assessment and treatment of lower limb disorders.

The difference in title in Ontario is determined by which country the chiropody or podiatry degree was obtained, as well as the time the professional registered to practice. No Ontario.

The profession became – Queen Victoria had a Surgeon-Chiropodist named Lewis Durlacher (1792 – 1864). The name was was derived from Latin, meaning “with hands, on feet.”

In 1980 the Ontario government adopted the UK foot care delivery model, and the term chiropodist has been used ever since to describe foot health professionals in Ontario.