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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They put in an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in reality several podiatry programmes are contained inside these academic institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have acquired considerable healthcare instruction with a concentration on problems involving the ankles and feet. They are skilled to manage difficulties stretching from conventional afflictions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical instruction which give them the practical experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities allows a Podiatric doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and help prevent many issues which the feet frequently encounter.