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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote approximately 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in point of fact various podiatry training programs lie inside these institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained extensive healthcare training with a focus on difficulties involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to treat complications varying from regular afflictions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have substantial surgical instruction which furnish them the experience crucial to perform surgery on those conditions that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a comprehensive 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. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities allows a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics that can give pain relief and avoid a large number of problems which the feet normally encounter.