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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our doctors devote about 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and as a matter of fact numerous podiatry programmes are located inside these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received extensive medical instruction with an importance on issues regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are educated to treat issues ranging from typical disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical training which give them the skill crucial to execute surgery on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and prevent countless troubles which the feet generally encounter.