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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest approximately 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and in fact various podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained significant healthcare education with an attention to on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are educated to care for problems varying from commonplace afflictions such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more puzzling for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical instruction which give them the skill required to perform surgery on those conditions that are best treated 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 receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous conditions which the feet generally encounter.