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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They spend approximately a decade in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and in fact several podiatry programs are located inside these schools. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have received comprehensive medical education with an importance on complications concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to treat difficulties ranging from commonplace afflictions for instance, fungal and ingrown 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 thorough surgical instruction which provide them the experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Foot doctor to develop footwear and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and avoid many troubles which the feet commonly encounter.