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Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists spend an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry programs are located within these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have obtained extensive medical training with a main focus on problems involving the feet and ankles. They are studied to care for conditions extending from regular ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have thorough surgical education which give them the experience vital to perform surgery on those troubles that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and avoid numerous problems which the feet normally experience.