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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in fact several podiatry training programs are located within these academic institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained extensive medical training with an importance on concerns involving the feet and ankles. They are trained to treat complications ranging from usual ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complicated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which give them the expertise needed to carry out surgical treatment on those problems that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of a large number of complications which the feet frequently encounter.