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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in approximately a decade in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry training programs lie inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained extensive medical education with an attention to on complications concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to manage conditions ranging from common ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more complex for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical instruction which give them the prior experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against many conditions which the feet usually encounter.