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Health professionals at The Foot Institute – Red Deer concentrate on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists invest about 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles conventional medical school and actually several podiatry programs are contained inside these schools. After securing a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have obtained significant healthcare education with a stress on problems involving the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to handle complications ranging from normal disorders for instance fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more intricate including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical instruction which give them the expertise needed to perform surgery on those problems that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities empowers a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics that can offer pain relief and minimize the risk of many conditions which the feet typically encounter.