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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Edmonton Downtown concentrate on the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors devote around 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and quite a number podiatry programs are located inside these institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have obtained substantial healthcare instruction with an attention to on issues involving the feet and ankles. They are taught to treat concerns ranging from typical ailments like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have comprehensive surgical instruction which provide them the practical experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a comprehensive knowledge 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. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems allows a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and reduce the chances of a large number of troubles which the feet routinely experience.