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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They spend about 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in fact a number of podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have received substantial medical training with a concentration on concerns concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to deal with complications extending from simple afflictions such as ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are a lot more complex for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which supply them the experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to develop footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and defend against countless problems which the feet typically encounter.