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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of 10 years in learning, the first four years in undergraduate studies to achieve 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 point of fact quite a number podiatry training programs are located within these schools. After achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have gained considerable healthcare training with a stress on issues concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to deal with concerns extending from conventional disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more puzzling such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical training which provide them the prior experience necessary to perform surgery on those complications that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous problems which the feet generally experience.