The Foot Institute – Red Deer

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St Mary Clinic

2827 30 Ave, 2nd Floor
Red Deer, AB,
T4R 2P7, Canada

Phone: 403-342-0566
Toll Free: 1-877-444-3668
www.footinstitute.com

Podiatrists: Dr. Corey Drew

Red Deer Podiatrist & Foot Clinic

Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and actually several podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. Upon obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.

At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have received substantial health care training with an attention to on difficulties concerning the feet and ankles. They are trained to deal with problems varying from basic problems for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are a lot more obscure like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have comprehensive surgical education which provide them the practical experience required to execute surgery on those issues that are best treated through surgical intervention.

Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities permits a Podiatric doctor to design shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of many conditions which the feet regularly encounter.