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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors put in approximately a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and as a matter of fact numerous podiatry training programs lie within these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained thorough health care training with an emphasis on conditions regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to manage problems varying from basic afflictions such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more puzzling like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which furnish them the expertise required to carry out surgery on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally 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 tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and reduce the chances of many troubles which the feet routinely experience.