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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry training programs lie inside these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have received thorough medical training with an attention to on complications concerning the feet and ankles. They are instructed to manage problems ranging from familiar ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more obscure for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical training which supply them the skill necessary to carry out surgery on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Podiatric physician to design footwear and orthotics that can provide pain relief and protect against many conditions which the feet generally encounter.