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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest about a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programmes are located inside these institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have gained thorough health care training with an emphasis on concerns concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are taught to handle difficulties ranging from common conditions for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which give them the prior experience essential to carry out surgical treatment on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities permits a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and protect against many problems which the feet commonly experience.