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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists put in around ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and in fact various podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received considerable health care training with a concentration on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. They are taught to care for difficulties stretching from standard conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more perplexing for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which furnish them the experience necessary to execute surgical treatment on those conditions that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally 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 peculiarities facilitates a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent numerous troubles which the feet routinely encounter.