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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They spend an average of 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and several podiatry programmes lie within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have obtained encompassing medical education with an emphasis on issues involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are educated to treat difficulties extending from familiar disorders like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more complicated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which furnish them the skill essential to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors furthermore have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against countless conditions which the feet routinely encounter.