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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists devote around 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and in fact several podiatry programs are located within these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have obtained significant medical instruction with an emphasis on complications pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to treat difficulties extending from standard ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical training which give them the experience essential to carry out surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have an extensive 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 activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Podiatric physician to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and minimize the risk of countless complications which the feet frequently experience.