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Medical professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors spend about a decade in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and several podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received extensive healthcare training with an attention to on concerns regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to manage issues varying from standard disorders for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more complicated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical instruction which provide them the practical experience crucial to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet commonly experience.