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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors spend approximately ten years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and actually a number of podiatry programs are located within these institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained extensive healthcare instruction with an importance on problems concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are taught to treat conditions stretching from usual ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more perplexing for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical instruction which provide them the practical experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of countless troubles which the feet frequently encounter.