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Medical professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They put in about a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs lie within these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained comprehensive medical instruction with a focus on difficulties regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to address problems extending from familiar problems for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more perplexing for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical training which furnish them the expertise needed to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and avoid numerous problems which the feet normally experience.