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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote about 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and actually several podiatry programs lie inside these schools. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received substantial medical instruction with a focus on problems regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are taught to care for concerns extending from normal disorders for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more perplexing for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical training which provide them the prior experience vital to conduct surgery on those issues that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise 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. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems permits a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and prevent numerous troubles which the feet routinely encounter.