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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors put in an average of 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and as a matter of fact a number of podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained extensive medical education with a focus on problems regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to manage difficulties varying from basic afflictions such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complex for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which give them the experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those conditions that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities facilitates a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against numerous issues which the feet normally experience.