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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in fact various podiatry programmes lie inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received considerable healthcare instruction with a main focus on concerns regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to handle issues ranging from regular disorders for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more complicated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the practical experience crucial to execute surgical treatment on those concerns that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have a comprehensive practical knowledge 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 deviations makes it easy for a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent countless troubles which the feet normally experience.