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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors invest approximately 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programs lie within these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received considerable medical instruction with an emphasis on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to treat problems varying from typical disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more challenging including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical instruction which furnish them the prior experience necessary to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally handled 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 endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous issues which the feet normally encounter.