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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Lloydminster provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists spend around a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and as a matter of fact a number of podiatry programmes are located inside these institutions. Upon acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired thorough healthcare education with a focus on problems regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are trained to care for conditions varying from commonplace problems for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more puzzling for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical education which furnish them the expertise crucial to conduct surgery on those issues that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of many conditions which the feet usually encounter.