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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our doctors devote around a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in fact many podiatry programmes are contained within these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained extensive medical training with an importance on complications regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to handle conditions varying from conventional afflictions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more puzzling for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which furnish them the experience needed to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities permits a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of countless problems which the feet regularly encounter.