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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest around a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in fact several podiatry programmes are contained within these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained substantial medical instruction with an importance on issues concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are skilled to address complications stretching from usual problems such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more perplexing for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which provide them the prior experience vital to conduct surgery on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of countless problems which the feet regularly encounter.