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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and in reality various podiatry training programs lie within these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received extensive health care education with an attention to on difficulties concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to handle issues extending from commonplace ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more challenging for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which provide them the experience crucial to execute surgical treatment on those issues that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise 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 carry out other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and prevent numerous issues which the feet generally encounter.