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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors devote an average of a decade in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry programmes are contained within these academic institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received substantial medical training with a main focus on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to treat concerns extending from typical disorders for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have comprehensive surgical education which provide them the expertise necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait deviations facilitates a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and help prevent a large number of issues which the feet normally experience.