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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Bonnyville specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They devote around a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and quite a number podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired significant health care training with an importance on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are studied to deal with difficulties extending from standard disorders such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have comprehensive surgical instruction which give them the expertise necessary to perform surgery on those complications that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against a large number of troubles which the feet typically experience.