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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programs lie within these schools. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received extensive medical training with a stress on concerns involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to address problems stretching from basic problems for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical training which supply them the experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough practical 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 activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Podiatric physician to develop footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and help prevent many problems which the feet generally encounter.