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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programs are located within these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired considerable healthcare training with an emphasis on conditions pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are skilled to handle concerns ranging from common ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more sophisticated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which supply them the practical experience needed to perform surgery on those troubles that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Understanding biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and avoid many issues which the feet routinely encounter.