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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in around 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programmes are located inside these schools. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have gained thorough health care training with an importance on concerns involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are educated to deal with conditions extending from commonplace ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which supply them the skill essential to carry out surgery on those conditions that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous troubles which the feet regularly encounter.