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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in fact several podiatry training programs are located inside these schools. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received thorough medical education with a stress on difficulties regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to care for conditions ranging from standard ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical education which give them the practical experience crucial to perform surgery on those complications that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations facilitates a Podiatric physician to develop shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and prevent countless conditions which the feet routinely encounter.