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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer focus on the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors devote an average of a decade in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and in point of fact several podiatry programs are located within these schools. After attaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received extensive healthcare training with an emphasis on difficulties pertaining to the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to address concerns extending from standard disorders like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more challenging for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have substantial surgical training which supply them the expertise vital to execute surgical treatment on those concerns that are best treated through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Understanding biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Podiatric physician to design footwear and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of numerous issues which the feet normally encounter.