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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles general medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry programmes lie within these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained encompassing medical training with an emphasis on issues concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are taught to deal with concerns ranging from common ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more perplexing for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical training which provide them the prior experience needed to carry out surgery on those conditions that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a comprehensive 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. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and prevent countless conditions which the feet usually encounter.