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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to standard medical school and in point of fact several podiatry training programs lie within these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained extensive medical training with an attention to on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to deal with difficulties extending from simple ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more puzzling like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical instruction which furnish them the prior experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and reduce the chances of countless complications which the feet normally encounter.