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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend about 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and numerous podiatry programmes are contained within these schools. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received extensive health care training with an importance on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are skilled to treat problems stretching from commonplace disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more perplexing for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical education which furnish them the experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally remedied through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors also have an extensive 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. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatric physician to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and prevent many issues which the feet usually experience.