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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in about ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and as a matter of fact numerous podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained substantial healthcare training with a concentration on conditions regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to treat problems ranging from familiar ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which furnish them the experience needed to conduct surgical treatment on those troubles that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and help prevent many issues which the feet typically experience.