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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest approximately ten years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and various podiatry training programs are located inside these schools. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired extensive medical training with a concentration on complications regarding the feet and ankles. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to manage problems ranging from standard conditions such as ingrown and fungal toe nails, to those which are more puzzling for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical education which give them the expertise essential to perform surgery on those concerns that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait problems facilitates a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and defend against many conditions which the feet regularly encounter.