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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. They devote an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and in fact a number of podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Doctors have gained substantial medical training with an attention to on problems involving the feet and ankles. They are instructed to address conditions varying from common ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more complicated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical training which provide them the experience essential to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems makes it easy for a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and protect against numerous conditions which the feet typically encounter.