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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors put in approximately 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry programs are located within these schools. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired significant health care training with a main focus on difficulties regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to care for problems ranging from typical conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which furnish them the practical experience needed to perform surgery on those conditions that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and avoid countless complications which the feet routinely experience.