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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in an average of a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and in fact many podiatry programs are located inside these institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired extensive medical instruction with a focus on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. They are skilled to deal with issues extending from standard ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more sophisticated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience vital to carry out surgical treatment on those concerns that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities facilitates a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and minimize the risk of many complications which the feet commonly encounter.