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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired considerable health care instruction with a stress on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are studied to treat issues ranging from familiar conditions like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more challenging for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which supply them the skill vital to carry out surgical treatment on those concerns that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics that can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of many troubles which the feet commonly experience.