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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Spruce Grove concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors put in around 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programs are located inside these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists 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 Doctors have acquired extensive medical training with an emphasis on complications involving the feet and ankles. They are skilled to handle problems extending from normal afflictions for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more sophisticated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical training which give them the prior experience necessary to perform surgery on those problems that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of many troubles which the feet normally experience.