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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They spend an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and in fact various podiatry programs lie inside these schools. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received significant medical instruction with an importance on problems concerning the ankles and feet. They are skilled to manage concerns varying from general problems like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more perplexing like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical instruction which provide them the experience needed to perform surgery on those issues that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatric doctor to create footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent many troubles which the feet generally encounter.