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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Spruce Grove specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend about ten years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and in point of fact quite a number podiatry programs are contained within these institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing medical instruction with an importance on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to treat difficulties ranging from regular ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more obscure for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have substantial surgical instruction which give them the practical experience vital to execute surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally remedied through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a thorough expertise 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 problems permits a Podiatric doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous troubles which the feet normally encounter.