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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors spend around a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received extensive health care training with an emphasis on complications concerning the feet and ankles. They are taught to address issues extending from common ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more sophisticated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which give them the experience essential to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems empowers a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and prevent many complications which the feet typically encounter.