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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors put in an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and in fact many podiatry training programs lie within these institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have acquired considerable medical education with a stress on concerns pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to manage problems ranging from standard conditions such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which furnish them the expertise crucial to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors furthermore have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait irregularities facilitates a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can provide pain relief and defend against a large number of troubles which the feet typically encounter.