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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in an average of 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in fact numerous podiatry training programs are located within these institutions. Upon attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have gained extensive medical instruction with an importance on difficulties pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to care for problems ranging from basic ailments such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more perplexing for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which furnish them the expertise crucial to perform surgery on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities permits a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of countless conditions which the feet normally experience.