TOLL FREE: 1-877-444-3668
Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They devote around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and actually several podiatry programmes are located within these institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received encompassing healthcare education with a focus on problems concerning the ankles and feet. They are educated to care for conditions ranging from normal disorders such as ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are a lot more perplexing for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical training which supply them the experience required to perform surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Our 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 activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and defend against many complications which the feet normally encounter.