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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in fact several podiatry programmes are located inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists 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 Podiatrists have received wide-ranging healthcare training with a stress on complications involving the feet and ankles. They are qualified to deal with conditions ranging from conventional afflictions such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more complicated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which supply them the practical experience necessary to carry out surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems allows a Foot doctor to create shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and prevent many problems which the feet commonly encounter.