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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Grande Prairie specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and as a matter of fact numerous podiatry programmes lie within these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained significant medical training with an attention to on difficulties concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are educated to treat concerns ranging from typical ailments such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more sophisticated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical education which supply them the experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet commonly encounter.