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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists spend an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry programs lie inside these schools. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have received wide-ranging healthcare education with an importance on problems concerning the ankles and feet. They are qualified to care for difficulties ranging from common conditions such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which give them the prior experience needed to conduct surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations empowers a Podiatric doctor to design footwear and orthotics that can give pain relief and avoid numerous complications which the feet frequently experience.