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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in about 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and actually quite a number podiatry programs are located within these schools. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired extensive medical training with an attention to on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to treat concerns stretching from commonplace afflictions for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more complicated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical education which give them the skill essential to carry out surgery on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and protect against a large number of conditions which the feet frequently encounter.