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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest around a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and as a matter of fact quite a number podiatry programs are contained within these schools. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained wide-ranging medical training with an attention to on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. They are taught to treat complications varying from simple ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which furnish them the practical experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and protect against numerous conditions which the feet routinely encounter.