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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They put in approximately ten years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in reality several podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained thorough medical training with a stress on difficulties involving the feet and ankles. They are qualified to treat issues ranging from regular disorders for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more obscure including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which provide them the prior experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous issues which the feet typically experience.