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Ways to earn more

• Surgical training

  A US doctorate and residency lets you do bone surgery. Chiropodists are limited to soft tissue and nail procedures.

• Diabetic foot and wound care

  Hospitals and health centres hire for this specifically as diabetes rates climb.

• Sports and biomechanics

  Runners and athletes pay privately for gait analysis and custom orthotics.

• Clinic ownership

  The main way to move past a salaried income.