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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest around ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and many podiatry programs lie within these schools. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received extensive medical training with a stress on problems regarding the ankles and feet. They are skilled to deal with concerns ranging from familiar afflictions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which furnish them the practical experience vital to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations makes it possible for a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and prevent many conditions which the feet regularly experience.