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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists put in about 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to usual medical school and in fact many podiatry training programs are located inside these schools. After acquiring 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 Foot doctors have received comprehensive health care instruction with a concentration on concerns concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to handle issues stretching from commonplace conditions such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more puzzling for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical education which provide them the skill required to execute surgical treatment on those complications that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities enables a Podiatric physician to create footwear and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of countless conditions which the feet usually encounter.