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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and actually quite a number podiatry training programs are contained inside these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received substantial health care instruction with an emphasis on issues involving the ankles and feet. They are taught to manage concerns ranging from common ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more puzzling like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical training which supply them the prior experience vital to perform surgery on those concerns that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against numerous problems which the feet frequently encounter.