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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in fact many podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received extensive medical training with an attention to on issues pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are qualified to manage problems varying from basic problems for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical education which give them the expertise vital to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough 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 permits a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and defend against a large number of complications which the feet frequently encounter.