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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. They put in approximately ten years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in fact several podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained extensive health care training with an attention to on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat issues extending from standard disorders for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical education which provide them the practical experience required to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough 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 activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and help prevent many issues which the feet routinely experience.