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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and actually many podiatry training programs lie inside these academic institutions. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired extensive health care training with a concentration on complications concerning the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to deal with problems stretching from standard disorders for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more perplexing like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical training which provide them the prior experience vital to carry out surgery on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise 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. Recognizing biomechanics and gait problems makes it possible for a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent many conditions which the feet regularly encounter.