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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialise in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists devote about ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and actually many podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received wide-ranging medical training with a stress on concerns concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to manage problems ranging from conventional ailments like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have significant surgical instruction which furnish them the skill required to execute surgical treatment on those troubles that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors furthermore have a comprehensive practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and protect against numerous complications which the feet usually encounter.