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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors devote around ten years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and actually many podiatry training programs lie within these institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have gained significant health care instruction with an importance on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to care for conditions ranging from regular conditions for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more challenging for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical training which furnish them the experience vital to perform surgery on those troubles that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive practical 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. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent a large number of problems which the feet regularly encounter.