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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors put in an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and in fact many podiatry programs lie within these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have received significant healthcare education with an importance on conditions regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are qualified to manage problems varying from usual disorders for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which furnish them the practical experience essential to perform surgical treatment on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait deviations facilitates a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and protect against numerous conditions which the feet routinely encounter.