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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors devote around 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and in point of fact many podiatry training programs lie inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained wide-ranging health care training with an importance on conditions regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to deal with problems extending from standard conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more puzzling for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical education which furnish them the practical experience needed to perform surgery on those concerns that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors also have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent many troubles which the feet usually experience.