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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors put in approximately ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and several podiatry programs lie inside these academic institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired extensive medical training with an attention to on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to care for issues ranging from simple ailments such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more complicated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which give them the prior experience necessary to carry out surgery on those troubles that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of many issues which the feet regularly encounter.