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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Airdrie focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists devote around 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and as a matter of fact many podiatry programs lie inside these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired considerable health care training with a concentration on complications regarding the feet and ankles. They are trained to treat concerns ranging from familiar ailments like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more obscure including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical education which furnish them the expertise crucial to perform surgery on those troubles that are ideally remedied through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a comprehensive 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. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems enables a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and minimize the risk of many conditions which the feet normally encounter.