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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists put in around a decade in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and a number of podiatry programs lie within these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received encompassing healthcare training with a concentration on complications concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to address problems varying from usual afflictions like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more complicated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which furnish them the experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities facilitates a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can offer pain relief and defend against countless problems which the feet normally experience.