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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. They invest approximately 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and actually quite a number podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received comprehensive healthcare training with a main focus on difficulties regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to deal with concerns ranging from simple ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which provide them the expertise crucial to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of many troubles which the feet usually encounter.