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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors devote an average of 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and as a matter of fact numerous podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained wide-ranging medical training with an emphasis on concerns concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to treat concerns varying from basic conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical education which give them the experience necessary to perform surgery on those problems that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems empowers a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of countless troubles which the feet usually encounter.