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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry programs lie within these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained significant medical instruction with a stress on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to deal with issues stretching from regular ailments such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more complex for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical training which supply them the experience needed to perform surgery on those problems that are best remedied 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 submit to as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it possible for a Podiatric doctor to develop footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and avoid countless conditions which the feet frequently encounter.