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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors invest an average of a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to standard medical school and in fact several podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained considerable healthcare training with an attention to on complications pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat issues ranging from common disorders for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more complex such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical education which furnish them the prior experience necessary to perform surgery on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can provide pain relief and help prevent countless conditions which the feet frequently experience.