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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote about a decade in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and actually a number of podiatry training programs are contained inside these academic institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received extensive healthcare training with an importance on problems regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to treat problems ranging from simple afflictions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more complicated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical training which give them the practical experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive 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 perform other tasks. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait problems permits a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous troubles which the feet frequently encounter.