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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors invest an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and actually many podiatry programmes lie inside these institutions. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained extensive medical education with a focus on issues pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to care for problems ranging from usual problems for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which give them the expertise required to perform surgery on those complications that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of countless problems which the feet normally encounter.