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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They 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 acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and as a matter of fact various podiatry training programs are located inside these schools. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired thorough medical instruction with an attention to on complications regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to address difficulties varying from simple afflictions like fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are even more perplexing for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical training which provide them the practical experience necessary to perform surgical treatment on those problems that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have an extensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities empowers a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and reduce the chances of many troubles which the feet commonly encounter.