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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and various podiatry programmes lie within these academic institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received extensive health care instruction with a focus on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat conditions ranging from simple disorders for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more puzzling for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical training which supply them the skill needed to carry out surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough practical knowledge 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 problems empowers a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet normally encounter.