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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists devote about 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in reality several podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have acquired wide-ranging healthcare training with an attention to on difficulties pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to manage problems ranging from usual conditions for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more complex for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which furnish them the experience required to perform surgery on those concerns that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and minimize the risk of countless conditions which the feet frequently encounter.