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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors put in an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to standard medical school and a number of podiatry training programs lie within these academic institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatrists have gained encompassing health care training with an emphasis on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to address difficulties varying from general problems for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more obscure including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which furnish them the experience crucial to carry out surgical treatment on those issues that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a comprehensive practical 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. Understanding biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and reduce the chances of many issues which the feet usually experience.