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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors spend about ten years in learning, the first four 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 corresponds to traditional medical school and various podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have gained extensive medical training with an emphasis on issues regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat concerns ranging from common afflictions for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more puzzling for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical instruction which furnish them the experience essential to conduct surgery on those concerns that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of countless problems which the feet commonly encounter.