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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and several podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have acquired thorough medical education with an attention to on difficulties regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are trained to handle problems ranging from standard conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complex for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical training which supply them the prior experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and protect against countless conditions which the feet generally experience.