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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They put in approximately a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in point of fact many podiatry training programs are located within these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained wide-ranging health care education with an importance on concerns concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to address issues ranging from usual ailments like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical education which give them the skill vital to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against numerous issues which the feet frequently experience.