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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote approximately 10 years in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry training programs are contained within these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received wide-ranging healthcare training with a main focus on concerns involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to handle complications stretching from usual problems for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more complicated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which give them the expertise essential to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally remedied through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatric physician to create shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and defend against many problems which the feet usually encounter.