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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest around 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have received comprehensive medical training with a stress on conditions involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to treat issues extending from regular problems for example, ingrown and fungal 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 furnish them the practical experience essential to execute surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of issues which the feet frequently encounter.