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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and actually many podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained significant medical education with an emphasis on problems pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to treat concerns stretching from commonplace conditions like ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are much more complex for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical training which supply them the prior experience vital to execute surgical treatment on those conditions that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors also have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against countless issues which the feet usually experience.