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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and in reality numerous podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have gained comprehensive healthcare training with a focus on complications concerning the feet and ankles. They are instructed to manage problems varying from commonplace conditions for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more perplexing for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical education which give them the practical experience crucial to carry out surgery on those concerns that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can give pain relief and protect against countless conditions which the feet frequently experience.