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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors spend around 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in point of fact a number of podiatry programmes lie inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have received comprehensive health care training with an emphasis on complications involving the ankles and feet. They are studied to manage problems ranging from standard disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more puzzling for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which furnish them the experience crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have an extensive knowledge 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 problems facilitates a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and help prevent countless troubles which the feet regularly experience.