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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors spend an average of ten years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and in point of fact a number of podiatry programs are located inside these academic institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired wide-ranging health care training with a main focus on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to treat concerns ranging from general ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more challenging for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which furnish them the experience crucial to execute surgery on those issues that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and help prevent a large number of problems which the feet regularly experience.