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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors devote around ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and actually many podiatry programs lie inside these academic institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received extensive healthcare instruction with a main focus on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to handle difficulties ranging from conventional disorders for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which furnish them the expertise required to perform surgery on those complications that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait deviations makes it possible for a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics that can provide pain relief and avoid a large number of troubles which the feet frequently encounter.