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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote approximately ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in fact many podiatry programs are located within these schools. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have gained considerable medical education with a concentration on difficulties regarding the feet and ankles. They are educated to address problems stretching from usual afflictions for example, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more complicated for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which furnish them the practical experience crucial to execute surgery on those problems that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities permits a Podiatric doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against countless issues which the feet frequently encounter.