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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote approximately a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in fact various podiatry programs are contained inside these academic institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired thorough healthcare education with an importance on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to address difficulties ranging from simple conditions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more sophisticated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which supply them the experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems permits a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous problems which the feet typically encounter.