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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and various podiatry training programs are contained inside these schools. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have obtained thorough health care instruction with a focus on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. They are qualified to care for conditions ranging from common ailments such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more complicated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical education which give them the experience vital to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatric physician to develop shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent countless troubles which the feet frequently encounter.