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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists put in an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in reality several podiatry training programs are located within these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing health care education with an attention to on complications regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat conditions stretching from typical problems like ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are far more complex such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical instruction which provide them the expertise necessary to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best managed through surgical intervention.
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 withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations facilitates a Podiatric physician to create shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and protect against numerous troubles which the feet generally encounter.