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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists put in around ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to typical medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programs are located within these academic institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received wide-ranging medical education with an attention to on conditions concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat issues extending from common disorders for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical training which provide them the experience crucial to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait problems makes it easy for a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against numerous troubles which the feet generally experience.