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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in fact several podiatry programmes are located inside these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Doctors have acquired thorough medical instruction with a focus on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to care for conditions ranging from familiar conditions such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the expertise crucial to conduct surgery on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and minimize the risk of many issues which the feet frequently experience.