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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programmes are contained within these academic institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained wide-ranging health care training with a focus on concerns involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are qualified to deal with conditions varying from typical ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more perplexing for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which provide them the experience essential to perform surgery on those complications that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of a large number of troubles which the feet frequently encounter.