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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists put in around a decade in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and as a matter of fact many podiatry training programs lie inside these academic institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have acquired comprehensive medical instruction with an emphasis on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to handle problems stretching from usual problems for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which give them the expertise necessary to execute surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems empowers a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and avoid countless complications which the feet commonly encounter.