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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors invest an average of 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in point of fact several podiatry training programs lie within these schools. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained substantial medical training with a concentration on difficulties involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to handle difficulties ranging from simple 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 considerable surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience crucial to perform surgery on those troubles that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent numerous conditions which the feet generally experience.