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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles standard medical school and in fact several podiatry programs lie within these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Doctors have acquired wide-ranging healthcare training with a stress on concerns involving the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are skilled to handle issues ranging from normal conditions for instance, ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are even more intricate for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which give them the practical experience vital to carry out surgery on those troubles that are best handled through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait deviations permits a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can bestow pain relief and defend against countless troubles which the feet typically encounter.