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Health professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in around a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and various podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received extensive healthcare education with a concentration on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. They are taught to treat issues ranging from normal ailments such as 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 considerable surgical training which supply them the prior experience essential to conduct surgery on those concerns that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise 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 tasks. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics which can provide pain relief and protect against many conditions which the feet normally encounter.