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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest around a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and many podiatry programmes lie within these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have received considerable medical instruction with a main focus on concerns involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to care for conditions ranging from standard ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more perplexing for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which provide them the prior experience necessary to execute surgery on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of many problems which the feet regularly encounter.