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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors spend an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and as a matter of fact numerous podiatry programs are contained inside these schools. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have obtained thorough medical instruction with an attention to on complications involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to treat conditions ranging from usual ailments like ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more sophisticated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical training which furnish them the prior experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems enables a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and avoid countless problems which the feet regularly encounter.