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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors spend around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in fact various podiatry training programs lie inside these academic institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained considerable medical instruction with an attention to on concerns involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to care for concerns ranging from familiar ailments like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more puzzling like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical instruction which provide them the skill necessary to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors furthermore have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems makes it possible for a Foot doctor to create footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against many conditions which the feet commonly experience.