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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote around a decade in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and many podiatry training programs lie inside these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired extensive healthcare education with an emphasis on complications pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat conditions extending from typical ailments for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more challenging like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical education which provide them the skill required to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatric doctor to create shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and protect against many issues which the feet regularly encounter.