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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They devote around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and in reality various podiatry programmes are contained inside these institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired wide-ranging health care instruction with a stress on concerns concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are educated to address problems extending from basic ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more complex for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have comprehensive surgical education which provide them the experience required to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge 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. Learning about biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and prevent a large number of issues which the feet generally encounter.