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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They devote an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry training programs lie inside these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received considerable medical instruction with an importance on problems involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to treat problems stretching from standard conditions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical instruction which furnish them the prior experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough expertise 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 allows a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and protect against many conditions which the feet frequently encounter.