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Health professionals here at The Foot Institute – Calgary Downtown concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They spend around ten years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in fact several podiatry programs lie within these institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have gained considerable healthcare training with a focus on problems concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are educated to handle issues extending from conventional ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which furnish them the experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and protect against countless issues which the feet normally experience.