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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They put in an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry training programs lie inside these academic institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received considerable healthcare training with an attention to on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to treat problems stretching from simple ailments for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical training which supply them the skill required to conduct surgical treatment on those troubles that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also 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. Recognizing biomechanics and gait problems empowers a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent numerous troubles which the feet frequently encounter.