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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs lie within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have obtained thorough medical training with a concentration on difficulties concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to manage problems varying from usual conditions for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more perplexing such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience necessary to carry out surgery on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and avoid numerous issues which the feet regularly encounter.