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Medical professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend approximately 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and numerous podiatry training programs are contained inside these schools. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing medical training with an emphasis on difficulties regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are trained to handle problems ranging from conventional ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are much more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which provide them the skill required to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise 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. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and defend against many problems which the feet routinely experience.