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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists put in about a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and actually a number of podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired comprehensive medical instruction with an emphasis on concerns involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to care for conditions ranging from commonplace conditions for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical education which supply them the experience crucial to execute surgery on those complications that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and prevent countless problems which the feet typically encounter.