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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs lie inside these schools. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received wide-ranging medical training with a focus on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to handle difficulties extending from standard afflictions for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more complex like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical instruction which give them the expertise essential to conduct surgery on those problems that are best managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to create footwear and orthotics which can offer pain relief and avoid numerous troubles which the feet normally encounter.