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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Calgary Downtown specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend an average of a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and as a matter of fact several podiatry programs lie inside these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired substantial medical education with a focus on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are taught to treat conditions varying from basic disorders such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical education which furnish them the practical experience necessary to execute surgery on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems makes it easy for a Podiatric physician to develop footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and help prevent a large number of issues which the feet normally encounter.