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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to regular medical school and in point of fact various podiatry programmes lie within these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have gained comprehensive medical training with an attention to on difficulties regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are studied to deal with problems varying from conventional disorders like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more complicated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which give them the expertise needed to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and protect against numerous problems which the feet regularly experience.