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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend about 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and actually various podiatry programmes are located within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired comprehensive medical instruction with an emphasis on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to care for conditions extending from basic disorders such as ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more puzzling including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical education which supply them the experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent numerous problems which the feet frequently experience.