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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Calgary Downtown specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They put in around a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in reality numerous podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received comprehensive health care training with a stress on complications concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to manage difficulties extending from typical ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which furnish them the expertise necessary to perform surgery on those troubles that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait abnormalities permits a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of many problems which the feet generally encounter.