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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in approximately 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 secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and actually several podiatry programmes are contained within these schools. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained comprehensive medical training with an attention to on difficulties regarding the feet and ankles. They are studied to deal with problems ranging from basic problems like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more sophisticated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which furnish them the experience vital to conduct surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and defend against a large number of conditions which the feet normally encounter.