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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists spend an average of a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and actually several podiatry training programs are contained within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired thorough medical training with a focus on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are taught to address problems extending from typical afflictions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more complicated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which provide them the practical experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent countless issues which the feet regularly experience.