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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote about a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and as a matter of fact many podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired considerable health care training with a main focus on issues concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to deal with issues varying from normal disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical education which provide them the skill essential to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and protect against countless complications which the feet normally experience.