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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and in fact many podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired considerable medical training with a concentration on complications concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to treat difficulties ranging from typical afflictions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical training which provide them the experience necessary to perform surgery on those troubles that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and defend against countless problems which the feet regularly experience.