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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote an average of 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programs are located within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have acquired substantial healthcare training with an emphasis on concerns regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are taught to deal with concerns extending from normal afflictions like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more sophisticated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical instruction which provide them the expertise necessary to carry out surgical treatment on those complications that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise 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 carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatric physician to design footwear and orthotics which can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of many issues which the feet commonly encounter.