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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received considerable medical education with an emphasis on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to address concerns ranging from general ailments for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more perplexing like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical instruction which supply them the prior experience essential to carry out surgery on those issues that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent many troubles which the feet regularly experience.