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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote about a decade in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and actually several podiatry training programs are located within these schools. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have acquired wide-ranging healthcare education with an attention to on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to deal with problems ranging from regular problems for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical education which furnish them the practical experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of troubles which the feet generally encounter.