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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists invest an average of ten years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and actually various podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have acquired considerable medical training with a concentration on difficulties concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to care for difficulties ranging from conventional ailments like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more sophisticated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience essential to conduct surgical treatment on those complications that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also 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 carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and defend against a large number of conditions which the feet generally experience.