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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and actually several podiatry programs are located within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained extensive healthcare instruction with an attention to on conditions pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat problems extending from basic disorders like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more puzzling for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which give them the experience crucial to perform surgery on those troubles that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a comprehensive knowledge 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. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and defend against many complications which the feet typically encounter.