TOLL FREE: 1-877-444-3668
Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles usual medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry programs are contained inside these institutions. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired considerable healthcare training with a main focus on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to handle problems varying from conventional ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical education which provide them the experience required to conduct surgery on those concerns that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait deviations allows a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and help prevent numerous conditions which the feet frequently experience.