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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors spend an average of 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and as a matter of fact several podiatry programs lie inside these academic institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have acquired comprehensive medical training with a main focus on issues regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to manage conditions varying from standard disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more intricate like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which provide them the skill required to execute surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations empowers a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous conditions which the feet typically encounter.