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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest about 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and as a matter of fact numerous podiatry programmes lie within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have received thorough medical training with a focus on issues involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to handle concerns ranging from basic disorders for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more sophisticated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical instruction which supply them the experience vital to carry out surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems makes it easy for a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and help prevent many issues which the feet frequently experience.