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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Spruce Grove provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors put in an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and numerous podiatry programs are located inside these institutions. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained thorough healthcare instruction with an emphasis on difficulties concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are instructed to treat problems ranging from normal afflictions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical education which provide them the practical experience essential to execute surgery on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems enables a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of troubles which the feet commonly encounter.