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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in reality a number of podiatry training programs are located within these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received comprehensive health care instruction with a stress on difficulties regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to manage conditions ranging from common conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more perplexing like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which furnish them the skill required to perform surgery on those complications that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also 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. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and minimize the risk of countless troubles which the feet commonly encounter.