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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists invest an average of 10 years in education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and several podiatry training programs are contained inside these institutions. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired extensive medical education with a concentration on issues pertaining to the feet and ankles. They are skilled to handle problems ranging from commonplace ailments like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more challenging like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical education which furnish them the experience necessary to perform surgery on those conditions that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a comprehensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to develop footwear and orthotics that can give pain relief and minimize the risk of countless issues which the feet generally experience.