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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors put in an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and as a matter of fact many podiatry programs lie inside these schools. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have obtained encompassing medical training with a stress on problems regarding the feet and ankles. They are studied to care for issues ranging from standard ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are far more complex for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which supply them the practical experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and protect against many issues which the feet usually encounter.