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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors put in an average of 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and several podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained encompassing medical instruction with an attention to on difficulties pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to manage complications stretching from standard disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which give them the experience crucial to carry out surgery on those troubles that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait deviations facilitates a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent countless complications which the feet frequently experience.