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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors devote about 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry training programs are located inside these schools. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have received extensive health care instruction with an emphasis on difficulties pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are skilled to treat difficulties extending from normal conditions such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical training which furnish them the prior experience required to perform surgery on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and protect against many conditions which the feet typically experience.