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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest about ten years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and as a matter of fact a number of podiatry programmes are contained within these schools. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have gained wide-ranging medical instruction with an emphasis on conditions concerning the ankles and feet. They are skilled to treat complications extending from general disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more obscure such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which provide them the practical experience vital to execute surgery on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems makes it possible for a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of complications which the feet commonly experience.