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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors invest an average of 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and as a matter of fact many podiatry programs lie within these schools. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired extensive medical instruction with an attention to on issues concerning the feet and ankles. They are skilled to address complications ranging from basic disorders for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which give them the experience necessary to conduct surgery on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough knowledge 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. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Podiatric doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and reduce the chances of countless complications which the feet normally encounter.