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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. They devote an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have acquired wide-ranging healthcare instruction with an emphasis on concerns concerning the ankles and feet. They are trained to manage problems ranging from simple disorders such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more challenging for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which supply them the expertise necessary to execute surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and avoid countless conditions which the feet normally encounter.