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Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote about 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs lie inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received extensive medical instruction with an importance on issues concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to treat conditions extending from conventional problems such as ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are much more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical education which provide them the experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of countless problems which the feet commonly encounter.