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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest around 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and in reality many podiatry programs are located inside these academic institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received extensive healthcare instruction with an emphasis on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to care for problems stretching from regular conditions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more obscure for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which supply them the skill vital to perform surgery on those concerns that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors furthermore have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and protect against numerous issues which the feet regularly encounter.