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Health professionals here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists put in an average of 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles general medical school and various podiatry training programs are contained inside these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received thorough medical training with an emphasis on issues pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat concerns varying from regular disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more puzzling including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which give them the skill essential to execute surgical treatment on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous problems which the feet typically encounter.