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Health professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They put in an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and actually many podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained wide-ranging medical training with a stress on conditions pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to deal with concerns extending from usual conditions for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical instruction which give them the skill essential to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations empowers a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of many problems which the feet typically encounter.