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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists spend an average of a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and many podiatry programmes are located inside these schools. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have received encompassing medical training with an attention to on complications concerning the feet and ankles. They are instructed to handle complications ranging from normal ailments for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical instruction which furnish them the experience required to conduct surgical treatment on those complications that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and avoid countless problems which the feet generally experience.