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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend around a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programmes are located inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have obtained considerable health care education with a concentration on conditions regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are instructed to deal with complications varying from usual disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more puzzling for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical education which provide them the skill crucial to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and protect against a large number of conditions which the feet routinely experience.