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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and actually several podiatry programmes lie inside these schools. Upon acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained thorough healthcare training with a concentration on problems regarding the ankles and feet. They are educated to address concerns extending from normal ailments for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more complex such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which furnish them the experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and protect against a large number of problems which the feet generally experience.