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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They devote approximately 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programs lie within these schools. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received wide-ranging health care education with an attention to on issues pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to manage concerns varying from regular conditions such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more complicated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical instruction which give them the prior experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and prevent many conditions which the feet typically encounter.