Chiropody is the work of examining and treating problems with people's feet — painful nails, hard skin, infections, and injuries that make it hard to walk. It is the name of the field, not the person. The person is a chiropodist.

Chiropody is指的是 the work of examining and treating problems with people's feet檢查和治療人們腳部問題的這門工作——painful nails疼痛的指甲、hard skin厚皮、infections感染、and injuries that make it hard to walk還有讓人走路困難的傷。It is the name of the field這是這門領域的名稱，not the person不是指那個人。The person is a chiropodist那個人叫做 chiropodist（足病治療師）。

The word is more British and a little old-fashioned now; many clinics say podiatry instead, especially in American English. It is a medical, professional word.

The word is more British這個字比較英式 and a little old-fashioned now現在也有點過時；many clinics say podiatry instead很多診所改說 podiatry，especially in American English尤其在美式英文裡。It is a medical, professional word這是個醫療、專業的用詞。

Though actually, the pieces of the word mean hand plus foot: it once suggested treatment of hands and feet together. Today, in real use, it is about feet.

Though actually不過事實上，the pieces of the word mean hand plus foot這個字的組成部分是「手」加「腳」：it once suggested treatment of hands and feet together它曾經指同時治療手和腳。Today, in real use今天實際的用法裡，it is about feet它指的是腳。

Do not confuse it with chiropractic, which is treatment of the back and joints by hand.

Do not confuse it with chiropractic別把它和 chiropractic 搞混，which is treatment of the back and joints by hand那是用手治療背部和關節的療法。