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Dr.’s here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They devote approximately 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and in fact various podiatry programmes are contained within these academic institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have obtained encompassing health care instruction with a stress on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to deal with conditions varying from simple disorders such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical education which furnish them the practical experience vital to conduct surgical treatment on those problems that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and reduce the chances of many problems which the feet generally experience.