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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and numerous podiatry programmes lie within these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained extensive medical education with an emphasis on problems concerning the feet and ankles. They are instructed to deal with concerns ranging from general afflictions for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which furnish them the experience needed to conduct surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatric doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous problems which the feet typically encounter.