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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They invest an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in fact quite a number podiatry programmes are located inside these schools. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have gained extensive medical instruction with an attention to on complications involving the ankles and feet. They are trained to manage concerns ranging from usual ailments like ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more obscure for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which give them the prior experience essential to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors also have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and protect against many problems which the feet normally experience.