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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors spend an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have obtained substantial healthcare training with an importance on concerns concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to deal with problems stretching from basic disorders for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more complex for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical instruction which give them the prior experience crucial to execute surgery on those complications that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against a large number of troubles which the feet commonly encounter.