Podiatric Medical Board of California

The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has partnered with the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) and its healing arts boards to collect important health workforce data. The workforce survey will be available for licensees to complete during the electronic licensure renewal process. Licensed health care professionals are…

Check professionals’ licenses and get the podiatry care that’s right for you Foot and leg pain can be debilitating, but orthotics may make a difference, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) Podiatric Medical Board of California (PMBC). HOW CAN ORTHOTICS HELP? Orthotics are custom-made shoe inserts prescribed by…

Study finds commonly used ‘toe springs’ could harm overall foot health Those comfy kicks you’re wearing could be setting you up for foot conditions down the road, according to a new Harvard University study. Take a moment to take a look at your shoes: If you see the toe area…

Licensed California podiatrists care for your feet—and your health Twenty-six bones. Thirty-three joints. More than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. All that and more in just one of your feet. But if any of these many things ever go awry, the more than 2,000 licensed California doctors of podiatric medicine—commonly…

Nerve damage is one of the many medical problems caused by diabetes, meaning patients are often unable to feel pain when they injure themselves or develop a foot blister or sore. These injuries can turn into ulcers, essentially open wounds on the feet, and could develop serious infections. Diabetic ulcers often…