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Health professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors invest about a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in fact several podiatry programmes are located within these schools. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired thorough medical instruction with an emphasis on difficulties pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to deal with issues ranging from general ailments for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical instruction which provide them the experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Podiatric physician to develop footwear and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and defend against many problems which the feet frequently experience.