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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They spend about 10 years in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and numerous podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained considerable health care education with a stress on problems involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to treat complications varying from common conditions for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are a lot more obscure including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which supply them the practical experience needed to carry out surgery on those conditions that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of many issues which the feet generally experience.