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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists spend approximately ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and a number of podiatry programs lie within these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received thorough health care training with an attention to on problems involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to address problems varying from general ailments like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more complex including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have substantial surgical training which give them the prior experience necessary to carry out surgery on those troubles that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems empowers a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and protect against numerous troubles which the feet normally encounter.