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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists invest an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and in reality several podiatry training programs lie inside these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained wide-ranging health care training with a focus on conditions involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to address issues stretching from typical afflictions such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more challenging for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have comprehensive surgical training which furnish them the prior experience necessary to perform surgery on those conditions that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems makes it possible for a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can give pain relief and protect against numerous conditions which the feet routinely experience.