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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote about ten years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and actually many podiatry training programs lie inside these schools. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric physicians have gained extensive health care education with an importance on concerns involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to manage problems ranging from general conditions such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more challenging for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical training which furnish them the experience vital to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and help prevent many conditions which the feet usually experience.