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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists spend approximately 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and several podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have acquired encompassing medical training with a focus on conditions involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to treat problems extending from normal problems for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more perplexing like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which give them the practical experience vital to carry out surgical treatment on those conditions that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent many problems which the feet usually experience.