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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in fact various podiatry programs are contained inside these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained thorough healthcare instruction with an attention to on issues pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to manage difficulties extending from general conditions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical training which give them the practical experience crucial to carry out surgery on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise 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 activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of many issues which the feet regularly experience.