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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and quite a number podiatry programs are contained within these academic institutions. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired comprehensive medical instruction with an attention to on difficulties involving the ankles and feet. They are qualified to treat difficulties varying from usual problems for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more complicated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and reduce the chances of countless issues which the feet typically encounter.