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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors put in an average of 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in reality various podiatry programs lie inside these academic institutions. Upon securing 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 residency, our Podiatrists have obtained thorough medical instruction with an attention to on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to deal with complications ranging from usual disorders like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the experience vital to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems makes it possible for a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of a large number of complications which the feet normally encounter.