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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote around a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and in fact several podiatry programmes lie inside these schools. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired extensive health care education with a concentration on problems regarding the ankles and feet. They are skilled to treat complications ranging from familiar conditions like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have extensive surgical education which give them the expertise crucial to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough knowledge 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 abnormalities permits a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and prevent numerous complications which the feet frequently experience.