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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest around 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in reality many podiatry programs are located within these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained significant health care training with an importance on concerns concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to treat concerns ranging from regular afflictions for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more sophisticated like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have comprehensive surgical education which supply them the skill essential to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and prevent many problems which the feet typically encounter.