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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors put in around ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to standard medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry programmes lie inside these institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received significant medical training with a concentration on concerns involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to manage concerns ranging from basic afflictions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical instruction which give them the experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and defend against many issues which the feet usually encounter.