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Physicians here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors devote about 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and actually various podiatry programs are located inside these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have acquired wide-ranging healthcare training with an attention to on complications involving the ankles and feet. They are skilled to treat complications varying from general conditions for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are even more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have substantial surgical education which give them the practical experience required to carry out surgery on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs go through as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait deviations empowers a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and minimize the risk of a large number of complications which the feet typically experience.