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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists spend around a decade in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and in point of fact a number of podiatry programmes are contained inside these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received significant medical training with a focus on complications concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to care for issues ranging from standard afflictions such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more obscure for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which give them the experience necessary to execute surgery on those troubles that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough 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 activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems enables a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous complications which the feet normally encounter.