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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They put in an average of a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and actually many podiatry programs are located within these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained extensive medical instruction with an attention to on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to treat complications stretching from commonplace ailments like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more perplexing such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical education which provide them the experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and reduce the chances of many issues which the feet frequently experience.