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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in approximately ten years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in fact several podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained extensive healthcare education with an attention to on difficulties involving the feet and ankles. They are instructed to address conditions extending from conventional ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical instruction which provide them the experience crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those conditions that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and protect against a large number of complications which the feet usually encounter.