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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors spend an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and actually several podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have obtained extensive medical training with an emphasis on complications involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to manage difficulties stretching from commonplace disorders for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more sophisticated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have substantial surgical education which furnish them the experience necessary to perform surgery on those concerns that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems makes it possible for a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics which can provide pain relief and protect against countless conditions which the feet commonly experience.