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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Spruce Grove focus on the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in fact several podiatry programs are contained inside these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Doctors have obtained considerable healthcare training with a concentration on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to deal with problems ranging from familiar problems for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more sophisticated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical education which provide them the prior experience crucial to perform surgery on those problems that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait abnormalities facilitates a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and avoid a large number of complications which the feet regularly experience.