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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote approximately ten years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and actually many podiatry programs are contained inside these schools. Upon acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have gained comprehensive medical instruction with an importance on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are skilled to address conditions extending from normal afflictions for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more perplexing such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical education which give them the skill essential to carry out surgical treatment on those complications that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough 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. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities empowers a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and defend against countless complications which the feet typically experience.