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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors spend around ten years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received thorough medical instruction with an importance on conditions involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to treat problems ranging from basic ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are much more complex like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which give them the expertise necessary to perform surgery on those troubles that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and defend against countless issues which the feet regularly encounter.