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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and numerous podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained encompassing healthcare training with a concentration on conditions regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat complications ranging from conventional disorders for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more sophisticated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical education which furnish them the experience vital to conduct surgery on those troubles that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatric physician to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and defend against countless troubles which the feet routinely encounter.