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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists invest an average of a decade in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in fact many podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have obtained extensive healthcare education with an importance on difficulties concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to care for complications varying from common ailments such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more perplexing like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical education which give them the expertise crucial to perform surgery on those concerns that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and prevent many issues which the feet routinely experience.