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Health professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in fact a number of podiatry programs lie inside these schools. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired significant medical training with an attention to on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. They are educated to treat problems varying from usual disorders for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more puzzling including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical training which supply them the skill vital to carry out surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Understanding biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics that can offer pain relief and defend against a large number of complications which the feet typically encounter.