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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists put in approximately a decade in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and numerous podiatry training programs lie inside these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received extensive health care education with an importance on problems regarding the feet and ankles. They are trained to deal with issues ranging from regular problems for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more obscure for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the expertise vital to execute surgery on those complications that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it possible for a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and help prevent countless problems which the feet routinely encounter.