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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors devote around ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and several podiatry training programs are contained inside these institutions. Upon receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Foot doctors have acquired wide-ranging healthcare training with a concentration on problems regarding the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are educated to care for concerns stretching from familiar disorders such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more sophisticated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical training which provide them the expertise necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those issues that are best remedied through surgical treatment.
Doctors at the Foot Institute also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or carry out other tasks. Knowing biomechanics and gait peculiarities allows a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and help prevent countless issues which the feet typically encounter.