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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our doctors devote an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in point of fact various podiatry training programs are contained inside these schools. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained considerable medical instruction with an emphasis on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to deal with concerns ranging from general afflictions for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more puzzling for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which provide them the prior experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally handled through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore 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. Understanding biomechanics and gait abnormalities empowers a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and prevent many issues which the feet normally experience.