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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors put in about ten years in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and in fact quite a number podiatry training programs are contained inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired thorough medical education with a stress on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. They are studied to address problems varying from typical afflictions for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more complicated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which supply them the experience crucial to carry out surgical treatment on those concerns that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive 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. Knowing biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and defend against countless complications which the feet usually encounter.