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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They put in an average of a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and numerous podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained comprehensive health care instruction with a main focus on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to care for issues varying from typical conditions such as ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are a lot more complex for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical training which provide them the experience crucial to carry out surgery on those problems that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors also have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and prevent a large number of complications which the feet routinely experience.