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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in approximately 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and actually various podiatry programs are located inside these academic institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have gained comprehensive healthcare instruction with an importance on complications pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to treat problems ranging from simple ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical training which supply them the experience required to execute surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Foot doctor to create footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against many issues which the feet commonly encounter.