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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors invest an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in point of fact quite a number podiatry programmes are contained inside these academic institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have gained comprehensive medical education with a focus on issues involving the ankles and feet. They are studied to care for conditions stretching from usual problems for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have extensive surgical training which give them the experience crucial to carry out surgical treatment on those concerns that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities empowers a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and help prevent many complications which the feet usually encounter.