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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and actually quite a number podiatry programs are located within these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received wide-ranging health care education with an importance on problems concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to handle concerns ranging from conventional conditions for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more complicated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which furnish them the experience crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and minimize the risk of many conditions which the feet routinely experience.