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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors put in approximately a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and in fact quite a number podiatry training programs are located within these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired encompassing medical training with an attention to on problems regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat concerns ranging from regular ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more sophisticated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which supply them the expertise necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of countless complications which the feet generally experience.