There are various disciplines involved with treating the feet and lower leg. Podiatric physicians would be the major and still provide most of the treatment of the foot, however there are plenty of others involved for example physiotherapists, general practitioners, orthopaedic surgeons, general surgeons, foot care nurse practitioners, chiropractors, osteopaths, shoes retailers, sports coaches, etc. A single profession which is obtaining extra awareness recently however has been around for many years is Pedorthics. The pedorthist is involved with the provision and customization of standard and tailor made footwear, in addition to with the supply and customization of mass produced and also customized foot orthotics. The Pedorthics forum is a discussion board on the topic.