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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors put in around 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and in reality numerous podiatry programmes are contained inside these academic institutions. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained encompassing healthcare education with a focus on difficulties regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat complications ranging from common conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more challenging for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical training which furnish them the skill necessary to execute surgical treatment on those complications that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and avoid numerous complications which the feet commonly encounter.