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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest around ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and many podiatry training programs are contained within these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained encompassing health care training with an attention to on problems involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to care for difficulties ranging from familiar problems such as ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have substantial surgical education which furnish them the practical experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent numerous complications which the feet generally experience.