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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest approximately 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in point of fact quite a number podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received comprehensive medical education with an emphasis on concerns involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to manage difficulties ranging from conventional afflictions for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more intricate like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it easy for a Podiatric doctor to design footwear and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and defend against a large number of troubles which the feet normally encounter.