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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote about 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs are located within these academic institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have acquired comprehensive medical education with an attention to on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are instructed to treat issues extending from typical problems for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more perplexing for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which furnish them the practical experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait irregularities allows a Podiatric doctor to design footwear and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of countless problems which the feet normally encounter.