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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. They put in an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and several podiatry training programs are contained inside these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing health care training with an attention to on concerns involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to care for conditions ranging from commonplace problems for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more puzzling like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the prior experience required to conduct surgical treatment on those concerns that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait deviations empowers a Podiatric doctor to create footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and reduce the chances of many issues which the feet typically encounter.