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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Bonnyville provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and many podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained considerable healthcare instruction with a stress on conditions involving the feet and ankles. They are studied to treat issues ranging from conventional ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more challenging like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical training which furnish them the expertise crucial to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally remedied through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and prevent many conditions which the feet typically encounter.