Podiatry is the treatment of the foot and lower limb and is derived from Greek 'pod' meaning feet, and 'iatros' meaning physician

A podiatrist can be helpful in the postural alignment of the knee hip and back.

Chiropody is the maintenance of routine foot care.

Podiatric surgery is undertaken by a specialist, who has become a surgical fellow of The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.

A podiatric surgeon is a podiatrist that has undergone at least six years post graduate surgical training and has become a fellow of the surgical faculty of Podiatrists.

Miss A.C.H. Balcombe is both a full qualified podiatric surgeon, biomechanics specialist and chiropodist.

Anna continues to attend podiatric seminars, keeping abreast of medical research in addition to lecturing throughout the UK.