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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They spend around 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in reality various podiatry programs are located inside these institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have gained extensive medical education with an importance on conditions pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are studied to treat complications varying from conventional afflictions like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more complex like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical education which furnish them the practical experience necessary to carry out surgical treatment on those issues that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of a large number of troubles which the feet generally encounter.