TOLL FREE: 1-877-444-3668
Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Podiatrists devote about a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to general medical school and numerous podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained extensive medical training with an attention to on problems regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to manage issues varying from normal ailments for instance ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more challenging like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical training which furnish them the experience required to conduct surgery on those troubles that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Having knowledge of biomechanics and gait deviations makes it easy for a Podiatric doctor to create footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against a large number of conditions which the feet commonly experience.