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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our doctors devote an average of a decade in 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 corresponds to usual medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained extensive health care training with a main focus on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to manage complications varying from familiar disorders for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more complex including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which supply them the expertise necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those conditions that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive 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 tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous problems which the feet routinely experience.