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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists devote an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in reality various podiatry programs are located within these institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have acquired encompassing medical instruction with an attention to on complications concerning the feet and ankles. They are taught to address problems ranging from typical conditions for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more puzzling like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which furnish them the prior experience vital to perform surgery on those troubles that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and avoid many problems which the feet regularly encounter.