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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors devote about a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to standard medical school and in fact several podiatry training programs are located within these institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained thorough healthcare training with an emphasis on conditions regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to address problems ranging from familiar disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which supply them the experience required to carry out surgery on those concerns that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous problems which the feet normally experience.