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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend around 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and several podiatry programs are located inside these institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained substantial medical training with a stress on difficulties concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to address complications extending from familiar conditions like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical education which provide them the practical experience necessary to perform surgery on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems empowers a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and minimize the risk of countless issues which the feet typically encounter.