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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in an average of ten years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in fact numerous podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have gained thorough healthcare instruction with an attention to on conditions pertaining to the ankles and feet. They are taught to treat difficulties ranging from regular ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which supply them the experience needed to execute surgery on those concerns that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait problems allows a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and help prevent many conditions which the feet typically encounter.