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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest an average of a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in reality several podiatry programs are located inside these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired encompassing healthcare instruction with an emphasis on difficulties pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to address concerns varying from normal ailments like ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical education which provide them the practical experience required to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and avoid countless troubles which the feet normally encounter.