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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They spend about a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in point of fact many podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received wide-ranging healthcare education with a main focus on issues concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to manage difficulties varying from standard conditions for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more obscure such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical instruction which provide them the expertise essential to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also 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 perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of complications which the feet normally experience.