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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in about 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles general medical school and in reality a number of podiatry programmes lie inside these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received comprehensive healthcare education with an attention to on conditions concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to treat complications ranging from familiar disorders for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more complex for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical training which furnish them the prior experience needed to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and defend against numerous complications which the feet frequently experience.