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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend approximately 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in reality a number of podiatry programs lie inside these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Doctors have obtained encompassing healthcare instruction with an emphasis on difficulties regarding the ankles and feet. They are trained to treat complications ranging from common afflictions for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which supply them the experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations facilitates a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and avoid a large number of complications which the feet generally experience.