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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Our doctors invest an average of ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and as a matter of fact several podiatry training programs lie within these academic institutions. Upon securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received considerable medical training with a main focus on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to care for conditions extending from basic ailments for instance, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are far more perplexing including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which supply them the expertise needed to conduct surgery on those problems that are ideally handled through surgical treatment.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and protect against many issues which the feet frequently experience.