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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists put in an average of ten years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programs lie within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained extensive medical education with a stress on concerns regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat problems extending from normal afflictions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more complicated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which supply them the prior experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and prevent many conditions which the feet normally encounter.