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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest approximately 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and actually many podiatry programmes are contained inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained encompassing medical education with an importance on concerns involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat problems stretching from usual afflictions such as ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more puzzling like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical instruction which supply them the prior experience required to conduct surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and defend against many problems which the feet frequently encounter.