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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in about ten years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry programmes are located inside these institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained extensive medical instruction with an importance on concerns regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to address conditions ranging from common ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which provide them the skill vital to perform surgery on those issues that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and avoid many problems which the feet routinely experience.