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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors spend approximately 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and quite a number podiatry programs lie inside these academic institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have obtained wide-ranging healthcare training with an importance on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are skilled to treat conditions ranging from usual ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more complex for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the expertise required to execute surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent numerous complications which the feet frequently encounter.