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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists invest an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in point of fact various podiatry programmes lie inside these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received significant healthcare training with an attention to on problems involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to handle issues extending from normal disorders for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more puzzling for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical instruction which supply them the experience essential to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Understanding biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and avoid countless issues which the feet frequently encounter.