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Specialists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors invest an average of a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in reality numerous podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired extensive medical instruction with a main focus on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are qualified to care for issues varying from basic ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more intricate like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which furnish them the experience crucial to carry out surgery on those problems that are ideally remedied through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors also have an extensive 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 tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it possible for a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and prevent countless troubles which the feet generally encounter.