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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in fact a number of podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received wide-ranging medical training with a main focus on issues regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to manage complications varying from regular ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical training which furnish them the expertise crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those conditions that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities permits a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and defend against a large number of troubles which the feet usually encounter.