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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Calgary Sunpark specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote about 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry programmes are contained inside these schools. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have received encompassing medical training with an emphasis on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are skilled to treat problems extending from regular ailments for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more complex like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical training which give them the expertise crucial to perform surgery on those issues that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and help prevent numerous issues which the feet frequently experience.