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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists put in an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in fact numerous podiatry training programs lie within these institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired wide-ranging health care education with a concentration on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are taught to care for problems ranging from regular disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more intricate like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical education which provide them the expertise essential to perform surgery on those problems that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of many conditions which the feet typically encounter.