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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists spend an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and actually several podiatry training programs are located within these schools. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing medical instruction with a concentration on difficulties regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to care for problems ranging from usual conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more obscure for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical education which furnish them the practical experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against many complications which the feet routinely encounter.