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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend around a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and as a matter of fact numerous podiatry programs lie within these institutions. After obtaining 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 completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained significant medical training with a concentration on issues regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to manage difficulties varying from familiar ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have comprehensive surgical instruction which furnish them the prior experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait deviations makes it possible for a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and defend against a large number of conditions which the feet frequently encounter.