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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and in point of fact various podiatry programs are contained within these academic institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake 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 obtained considerable health care training with an emphasis on problems regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to care for conditions ranging from simple problems for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more challenging including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical training which give them the experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and help prevent countless complications which the feet typically encounter.