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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They devote approximately a decade in education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs are contained within these institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have gained comprehensive health care training with an emphasis on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are instructed to handle difficulties extending from usual ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more complicated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which provide them the prior experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and minimize the risk of many problems which the feet usually encounter.