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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend an average of ten years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and actually several podiatry programs are located within these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received substantial health care training with a concentration on difficulties regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to handle problems ranging from typical ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more puzzling including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical training which supply them the experience essential to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge 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. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems empowers a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and minimize the risk of many issues which the feet generally encounter.