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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They devote around ten years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles general medical school and quite a number podiatry programmes are contained inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have obtained encompassing medical training with an attention to on conditions involving the feet and ankles. They are trained to address problems stretching from commonplace ailments like ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more challenging such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical training which furnish them the experience necessary to carry out surgery on those problems that are ideally handled through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a thorough knowledge 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 activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems allows a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet frequently experience.