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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest approximately 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and actually many podiatry programs are located within these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have gained wide-ranging medical instruction with an attention to on concerns concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to deal with complications varying from common problems for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are much more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the skill crucial to perform surgery on those concerns that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities permits a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and avoid countless complications which the feet regularly experience.