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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors invest approximately a decade in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles traditional medical school and several podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have acquired significant medical training with a stress on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are trained to treat problems ranging from usual ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more complex including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have considerable surgical instruction which provide them the prior experience needed to conduct surgery on those troubles that are ideally treated through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Realizing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it easy for a Foot doctor to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and minimize the risk of numerous problems which the feet commonly encounter.