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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They spend about a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and quite a number podiatry training programs are contained inside these schools. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained thorough medical education with a stress on conditions regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to address problems extending from normal conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are much more perplexing for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical instruction which furnish them the prior experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities facilitates a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and prevent countless problems which the feet normally encounter.