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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They put in around a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and as a matter of fact a number of podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received substantial medical instruction with an emphasis on complications concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are instructed to manage problems varying from familiar afflictions like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical training which give them the practical experience crucial to execute surgery on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems permits a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and reduce the chances of a large number of conditions which the feet regularly encounter.