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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Cochrane specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in approximately 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and in point of fact various podiatry programmes lie inside these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have gained thorough health care training with a stress on concerns regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are taught to manage problems extending from typical ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are much more puzzling for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the expertise necessary to execute surgical treatment on those conditions that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have an extensive 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 carry out other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatric doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against countless conditions which the feet normally encounter.