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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in approximately ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and in fact numerous podiatry training programs are contained within these academic institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have obtained significant medical instruction with an importance on concerns concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to handle difficulties varying from commonplace problems like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more challenging for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which furnish them the experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent many troubles which the feet normally encounter.