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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors devote an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and actually several podiatry programmes lie within these academic institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received thorough medical training with an importance on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to manage issues ranging from simple disorders for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more sophisticated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical instruction which furnish them the expertise necessary to execute surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated 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 feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities facilitates a Foot doctor to create footwear and orthotics that can provide pain relief and defend against many complications which the feet typically encounter.