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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote an average of ten years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in point of fact quite a number podiatry programmes are located within these schools. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have acquired thorough medical training with an attention to on concerns concerning the ankles and feet. They are educated to deal with complications ranging from familiar problems for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are a lot more intricate such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the prior experience crucial to carry out surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities facilitates a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and defend against many conditions which the feet generally experience.