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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Calgary Beddington focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors spend approximately a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and in point of fact various podiatry training programs lie inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained wide-ranging medical education with an attention to on difficulties concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to address conditions extending from familiar disorders for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical instruction which provide them the experience required to execute surgery on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and avoid many complications which the feet frequently experience.