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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in approximately 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programmes lie inside these academic institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have obtained considerable medical instruction with an attention to on problems involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to deal with issues ranging from standard ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience required to carry out surgical treatment on those conditions that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Understanding biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent many issues which the feet routinely encounter.