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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists put in an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and several podiatry programmes lie within these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received significant health care training with an attention to on complications involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to deal with difficulties ranging from commonplace problems for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more complicated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which furnish them the skill necessary to carry out surgical treatment on those problems that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Foot doctor to develop footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of problems which the feet frequently encounter.