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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest around ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and actually numerous podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained encompassing healthcare education with a concentration on conditions pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to handle problems extending from simple conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more complex including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which supply them the prior experience necessary to execute surgery on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations makes it possible for a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous troubles which the feet regularly experience.