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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend an average of 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and actually a number of podiatry programs lie within these schools. Upon acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired thorough medical education with an attention to on problems regarding the feet and ankles. They are studied to handle issues extending from commonplace problems such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which give them the practical experience essential to conduct surgery on those troubles that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Podiatric physician to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and defend against countless complications which the feet regularly experience.