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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in approximately 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and actually many podiatry programmes lie inside these institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained substantial health care education with an attention to on problems involving the ankles and feet. They are skilled to address conditions extending from regular ailments such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which give them the experience required to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Understanding biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and help prevent many troubles which the feet generally encounter.