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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in approximately 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and a number of podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received significant healthcare instruction with a concentration on problems concerning the ankles and feet. They are studied to address conditions varying from conventional disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more intricate like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical education which supply them the skill crucial to carry out surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities permits a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and minimize the risk of many problems which the feet normally experience.