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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend an average of a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and in fact several podiatry programs are contained within these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained significant medical instruction with an importance on difficulties concerning the feet and ankles. They are taught to manage concerns stretching from simple afflictions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which provide them the expertise crucial to execute surgery on those problems that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a thorough practical knowledge 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. Recognizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and protect against countless problems which the feet routinely experience.