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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and many podiatry programs are contained inside these academic institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received extensive medical education with an attention to on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to deal with concerns ranging from regular ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical education which supply them the experience vital to execute surgery on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise 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. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against many complications which the feet generally experience.