The Foot Institute – Red Deer

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St Mary Clinic

2827 30 Ave, 2nd Floor
Red Deer, AB,
T4R 2P7, Canada

Phone: 403-342-0566
Toll Free: 1-877-444-3668
www.footinstitute.com

Podiatrists: Dr. Corey Drew

Red Deer Podiatrist & Foot Clinic

Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They put in approximately 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and in fact numerous podiatry training programs are located inside these schools. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.

At the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received encompassing medical education with an emphasis on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are skilled to address conditions varying from common ailments for instance ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are much more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical education which furnish them the expertise essential to execute surgery on those concerns that are best managed through surgical intervention.

Our Doctors likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and avoid numerous conditions which the feet typically experience.