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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They spend approximately a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and in point of fact various podiatry programmes lie inside these institutions. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained encompassing medical education with a concentration on issues concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to manage conditions varying from commonplace ailments such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more puzzling for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which supply them the prior experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical 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 tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and prevent a large number of troubles which the feet typically encounter.