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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in about a decade in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and actually a number of podiatry programs are located inside these academic institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have gained comprehensive medical training with a focus on difficulties concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are trained to care for conditions varying from standard problems for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more complex for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical training which supply them the skill needed to perform surgery on those conditions that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait deviations facilitates a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and prevent countless issues which the feet usually encounter.