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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our doctors spend an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and actually several podiatry training programs are located within these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired extensive health care training with an attention to on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are taught to care for conditions extending from familiar disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which give them the expertise required to carry out surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet typically encounter.