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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. They invest about ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry programmes are contained inside these schools. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have received considerable healthcare training with an importance on complications regarding the ankles and feet. They are taught to manage problems ranging from usual problems for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are a lot more perplexing like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical education which furnish them the experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of a large number of problems which the feet normally encounter.