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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote around a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and in fact several podiatry programs lie inside these academic institutions. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained encompassing medical training with a concentration on complications involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to care for difficulties ranging from common ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more complicated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical education which provide them the expertise needed to execute surgical treatment on those conditions that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet frequently encounter.