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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. They invest around 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and in reality various podiatry programmes lie inside these schools. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired wide-ranging health care training with a concentration on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. They are studied to treat concerns ranging from familiar conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more complicated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical education which give them the experience essential to execute surgery on those conditions that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have an extensive 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. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can provide pain relief and defend against numerous problems which the feet routinely encounter.