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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. They put in approximately a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in point of fact various podiatry programs are located within these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have gained encompassing medical instruction with a main focus on issues pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to treat conditions varying from simple problems for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more complex for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical education which furnish them the practical experience needed to carry out surgical treatment on those complications that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems permits a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and avoid a large number of issues which the feet routinely experience.