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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in reality many podiatry programmes lie inside these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained substantial medical training with a concentration on issues regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to treat difficulties ranging from commonplace afflictions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have extensive surgical instruction which supply them the skill essential to execute surgical treatment on those complications that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Podiatric doctor to develop footwear and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and protect against a large number of complications which the feet typically encounter.