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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend an average of 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in point of fact a number of podiatry training programs are contained within these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have gained extensive health care instruction with an attention to on concerns concerning the ankles and feet. They are trained to manage problems ranging from standard problems for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical training which supply them the experience needed to perform surgery on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems enables a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and reduce the chances of countless troubles which the feet generally encounter.