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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They spend approximately 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to regular medical school and in point of fact many podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have received extensive health care education with an importance on concerns regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to treat difficulties extending from common problems such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical instruction which supply them the experience necessary to execute surgery on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait problems makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and help prevent numerous problems which the feet routinely encounter.