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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and several podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received comprehensive medical training with an importance on concerns pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to address conditions ranging from general problems for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more challenging for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and prevent a large number of conditions which the feet typically encounter.