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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our doctors spend about a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and in fact several podiatry training programs lie within these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received encompassing medical instruction with an attention to on conditions involving the ankles and feet. They are skilled to treat concerns ranging from general disorders for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more obscure such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which provide them the experience required to perform surgery on those complications that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems makes it easy for a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and prevent many conditions which the feet typically encounter.