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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They devote around ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in point of fact various podiatry training programs are contained inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained thorough health care education with an emphasis on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to treat problems stretching from conventional ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more challenging for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience crucial to carry out surgery on those complications that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics that can provide pain relief and protect against numerous troubles which the feet typically experience.