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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists devote about ten years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in fact a number of podiatry training programs lie within these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained extensive medical education with an attention to on difficulties concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to address complications varying from general ailments like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which furnish them the experience essential to conduct surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise 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 perform other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems enables a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and help prevent many problems which the feet generally encounter.