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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists spend about a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and as a matter of fact several podiatry programs are located within these academic institutions. After achieving 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 Podiatric doctors have obtained comprehensive healthcare instruction with a main focus on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat complications ranging from standard afflictions for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more sophisticated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical training which provide them the experience necessary to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors also have a comprehensive 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. Knowing biomechanics and gait abnormalities permits a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous complications which the feet normally experience.