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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry programmes lie within these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received encompassing medical education with an importance on problems involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are trained to treat complications ranging from standard ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more challenging including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which give them the experience vital to perform surgery on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities enables a Foot doctor to develop footwear and orthotics that can provide pain relief and protect against many problems which the feet regularly encounter.