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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest around 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained considerable healthcare training with an importance on difficulties involving the ankles and feet. They are trained to handle complications stretching from common disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical training which furnish them the expertise vital to carry out surgery on those concerns that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet regularly experience.