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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote around a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in reality several podiatry programmes are located inside these schools. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received wide-ranging healthcare training with an attention to on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. They are studied to deal with conditions ranging from basic conditions like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more sophisticated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which furnish them the prior experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities permits a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet normally experience.