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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Bonnyville specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors devote an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and in fact various podiatry programs are located inside these schools. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received significant health care training with an emphasis on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to care for difficulties varying from usual problems for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more challenging for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have extensive surgical instruction which provide them the expertise essential to perform surgery on those conditions that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of countless complications which the feet regularly encounter.