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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists invest approximately 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programmes are located inside these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have gained comprehensive healthcare education with an emphasis on conditions concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to treat issues stretching from usual ailments such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more obscure including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical education which supply them the practical experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and help prevent numerous conditions which the feet frequently encounter.