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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors spend an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles general medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programs are contained within these schools. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired encompassing health care instruction with an attention to on complications concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are trained to manage conditions extending from commonplace disorders such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more complex for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical education which supply them the experience vital to carry out surgery on those problems that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatric physician to develop shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and defend against many problems which the feet normally encounter.