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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in around ten years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and as a matter of fact many podiatry programmes are located within these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received wide-ranging health care training with a focus on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to address concerns extending from commonplace ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more complicated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical instruction which supply them the experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatric physician to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of conditions which the feet typically encounter.