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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest an average of 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to standard medical school and in point of fact quite a number podiatry programmes lie within these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received wide-ranging healthcare education with a concentration on complications involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to manage problems varying from familiar disorders such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which provide them the expertise necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those issues that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have a thorough knowledge 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 tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and protect against many complications which the feet regularly experience.