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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists invest an average of 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and in reality several podiatry training programs lie inside these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained considerable healthcare training with a main focus on complications pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are trained to care for difficulties varying from standard conditions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which supply them the experience required to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and reduce the chances of a large number of issues which the feet typically encounter.