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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They invest an average of ten years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and a number of podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received encompassing healthcare training with a focus on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to handle problems ranging from commonplace ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more complicated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have extensive surgical education which furnish them the prior experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent a large number of issues which the feet regularly encounter.