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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend an average of a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and actually various podiatry training programs are located within these institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have obtained significant health care training with a stress on issues regarding the feet and ankles. They are studied to treat issues ranging from normal ailments such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more perplexing for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical instruction which furnish them the practical experience necessary to execute surgical treatment on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems allows a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of many conditions which the feet normally encounter.