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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of ten years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in reality a number of podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained encompassing healthcare instruction with a stress on issues pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to treat concerns extending from conventional afflictions for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical training which provide them the experience vital to carry out surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and defend against many complications which the feet frequently encounter.