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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They put in an average of 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and in fact several podiatry programmes are located inside these schools. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have received considerable health care education with an importance on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to deal with complications ranging from commonplace conditions for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which furnish them the expertise crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and avoid many issues which the feet typically encounter.