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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors devote around 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and in reality several podiatry training programs lie inside these academic institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing healthcare instruction with an emphasis on difficulties pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to address complications ranging from simple afflictions such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more perplexing for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical training which give them the practical experience required to execute surgery on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and help prevent many conditions which the feet regularly encounter.