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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote around 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in fact quite a number podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired thorough medical training with an attention to on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to address complications extending from basic ailments like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more obscure for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which supply them the experience required to conduct surgery on those issues that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and help prevent a large number of problems which the feet commonly encounter.