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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors invest an average of a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in reality numerous podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing medical instruction with an attention to on conditions regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to care for difficulties ranging from general afflictions such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more challenging such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have extensive surgical education which provide them the experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Podiatric physician to create shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and help prevent countless complications which the feet frequently encounter.