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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors put in about 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles general medical school and in fact many podiatry programmes are contained inside these academic institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired encompassing health care training with a main focus on difficulties pertaining to the ankles and feet. They are instructed to deal with issues stretching from basic conditions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical instruction which supply them the skill crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous complications which the feet generally experience.