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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They spend an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs are contained inside these institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained significant medical training with a stress on issues regarding the feet and ankles. They are instructed to manage complications varying from standard disorders for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical training which furnish them the experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and avoid many issues which the feet usually experience.