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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They devote approximately ten years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in fact several podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received comprehensive health care instruction with an attention to on problems concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are taught to manage difficulties extending from common afflictions for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complicated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which supply them the experience necessary to perform surgery on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and avoid numerous troubles which the feet normally experience.