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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors put in approximately 10 years in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and in fact a number of podiatry training programs lie inside these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have gained considerable medical training with a concentration on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat problems ranging from simple ailments such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more perplexing for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical education which give them the experience essential to execute surgery on those troubles that are ideally remedied through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it possible for a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and reduce the chances of many issues which the feet commonly experience.