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Medical professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and actually several podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained encompassing medical instruction with a focus on complications regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are educated to deal with problems varying from normal afflictions for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more intricate such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which furnish them the prior experience essential to carry out surgical treatment on those troubles that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and prevent countless problems which the feet typically experience.