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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote an average of 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in reality a number of podiatry programmes lie inside these academic institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have acquired thorough medical education with an emphasis on complications involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to handle complications extending from simple conditions for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more puzzling for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which give them the practical experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have a thorough knowledge 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. Learning about biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of many issues which the feet normally encounter.