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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in about a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and as a matter of fact many podiatry programs are located inside these academic institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received substantial medical instruction with a main focus on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are instructed to address issues ranging from familiar disorders for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more complicated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which supply them the prior experience crucial to perform surgery on those problems that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and prevent countless conditions which the feet commonly experience.