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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in approximately 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and a number of podiatry training programs lie within these schools. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained wide-ranging health care training with an attention to on difficulties concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to treat difficulties varying from basic ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more obscure including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical education which provide them the experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have an extensive 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. Recognizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and protect against countless problems which the feet normally experience.