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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest around a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and several podiatry programs are contained within these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired comprehensive medical education with an emphasis on issues regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are qualified to care for problems stretching from regular ailments such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more puzzling for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have comprehensive surgical instruction which provide them the skill vital to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and defend against many troubles which the feet normally experience.