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Podiatrists at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists devote an average of 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to conventional medical school and in fact many podiatry programs lie within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have gained encompassing medical training with an attention to on complications regarding the ankles and feet. They are skilled to handle difficulties ranging from common problems for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more complex including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical education which furnish them the experience required to perform surgery on those problems that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of complications which the feet regularly experience.