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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in approximately a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and as a matter of fact several podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. Upon acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received considerable medical instruction with an emphasis on issues concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are educated to deal with concerns stretching from usual ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more complex for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which provide them the prior experience essential to conduct surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it possible for a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and prevent numerous complications which the feet commonly experience.