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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They spend about 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and actually numerous podiatry programs are located within these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received wide-ranging medical training with a concentration on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to deal with complications ranging from common conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more complex including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical training which provide them the prior experience vital to carry out surgery on those concerns that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to create footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent countless conditions which the feet generally encounter.