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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They devote around ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in fact several podiatry training programs lie within these institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received significant medical education with an emphasis on conditions concerning the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are trained to treat difficulties extending from regular problems for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more perplexing like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical education which supply them the experience required to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have an extensive practical knowledge 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. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait problems makes it easy for a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and protect against many complications which the feet typically experience.