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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest an average of 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programmes are located within these schools. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Doctors have obtained significant healthcare education with a stress on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are trained to address concerns ranging from usual ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which give them the practical experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a comprehensive 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. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against countless conditions which the feet frequently encounter.