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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They invest approximately ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles general medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry programs are located inside these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have received comprehensive healthcare training with an emphasis on concerns pertaining to the ankles and feet. They are qualified to manage conditions ranging from familiar problems such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more obscure including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which furnish them the experience necessary to carry out surgery on those issues that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent countless troubles which the feet normally encounter.