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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote approximately a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive 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 quite a number podiatry training programs are contained within these schools. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired thorough medical training with an emphasis on conditions pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to treat issues ranging from conventional conditions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical instruction which supply them the prior experience crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those complications that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities permits a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent countless troubles which the feet typically experience.