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Medical professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists put in an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in fact quite a number podiatry programmes are contained within these academic institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing healthcare instruction with an attention to on complications regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat issues stretching from basic afflictions such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complex like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which provide them the prior experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations empowers a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous complications which the feet frequently encounter.