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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in an average of 10 years in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and several podiatry programs are contained within these institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received considerable medical instruction with an emphasis on concerns involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to handle conditions extending from general ailments like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more puzzling including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which furnish them the skill essential to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and protect against countless troubles which the feet usually encounter.