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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend approximately 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and actually a number of podiatry programmes lie within these schools. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received thorough medical training with a stress on conditions regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to treat issues ranging from simple disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which give them the practical experience required to execute surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against a large number of issues which the feet routinely experience.