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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest around a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and several podiatry programs are contained inside these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received thorough medical training with a concentration on conditions regarding the feet and ankles. They are instructed to manage conditions extending from conventional ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which provide them the skill vital to carry out surgery on those concerns that are best remedied 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 legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and avoid many troubles which the feet typically encounter.