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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest approximately a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programs are located inside these schools. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have received thorough healthcare training with an attention to on complications involving the ankles and feet. They are trained to deal with difficulties ranging from conventional ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which furnish them the experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and prevent many issues which the feet usually experience.