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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote around a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry training programs are contained within these academic institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired comprehensive health care training with a stress on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are educated to care for concerns ranging from usual disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical education which provide them the prior experience necessary to perform surgery on those concerns that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and avoid a large number of issues which the feet normally experience.