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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They spend an average of 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and actually numerous podiatry programmes lie within these schools. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained considerable medical instruction with a focus on problems involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to handle difficulties varying from familiar problems for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more sophisticated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical education which supply them the expertise vital to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait problems enables a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and protect against a large number of issues which the feet typically experience.