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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Calgary Signal Hill focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They devote about 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and in point of fact many podiatry programmes are contained within these schools. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received wide-ranging healthcare instruction with a focus on problems involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are qualified to deal with difficulties ranging from general ailments such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have extensive surgical instruction which give them the practical experience needed to perform surgery on those issues that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and defend against numerous troubles which the feet normally encounter.