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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists devote around a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry training programs are located within these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained thorough medical training with a stress on issues pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are skilled to treat complications stretching from standard ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more perplexing for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which supply them the expertise crucial to carry out surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have a thorough practical knowledge 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. Learning about biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and defend against numerous conditions which the feet regularly experience.