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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Bonnyville concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and numerous podiatry programmes are contained inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have received encompassing medical training with an emphasis on concerns pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are instructed to care for issues varying from common afflictions for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more challenging for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the expertise crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally handled through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent many troubles which the feet typically encounter.