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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors invest an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programs are located within these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired thorough healthcare training with an emphasis on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are taught to care for difficulties stretching from common ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which provide them the experience crucial to conduct surgery on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and help prevent countless troubles which the feet commonly experience.