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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors invest about 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in reality various podiatry programs are located within these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained extensive healthcare training with a stress on concerns regarding the ankles and feet. They are trained to manage problems ranging from conventional disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience necessary to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough 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 tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent a large number of troubles which the feet generally experience.