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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. Our podiatrists devote an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and actually a number of podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have gained significant health care training with a concentration on difficulties regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are taught to handle difficulties ranging from common ailments like ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are a lot more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical training which furnish them the expertise necessary to conduct surgery on those troubles that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and avoid countless troubles which the feet typically experience.