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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. They spend approximately ten years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and actually several podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired wide-ranging medical instruction with a main focus on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to deal with issues varying from normal disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more intricate like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical training which give them the experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally 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 carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can offer pain relief and defend against numerous troubles which the feet commonly encounter.