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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry programmes are located inside these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained substantial medical instruction with an attention to on difficulties regarding the ankles and feet. They are trained to deal with conditions varying from usual ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more obscure for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience required to perform surgery on those conditions that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Understanding biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it possible for a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of countless issues which the feet typically encounter.