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Medical doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest approximately 10 years in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and several podiatry training programs are located inside these institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received significant healthcare training with a stress on concerns involving the feet and ankles. They are skilled to address conditions stretching from simple problems like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more obscure such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have extensive surgical training which provide them the prior experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those troubles that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of many issues which the feet frequently experience.