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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists invest approximately ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and several podiatry programmes lie inside these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received wide-ranging medical education with a main focus on difficulties pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are trained to deal with problems stretching from usual conditions for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which furnish them the experience vital to execute surgery on those problems that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise 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. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Podiatric physician to design footwear and orthotics which can provide pain relief and minimize the risk of countless complications which the feet usually experience.