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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our doctors invest approximately 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to attain a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to typical medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry training programs are contained inside these schools. After receiving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatric doctors have gained comprehensive health care training with an importance on difficulties involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are qualified to treat difficulties ranging from conventional conditions such as fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are much more challenging for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have thorough surgical education which give them the experience required to execute surgical treatment on those complications that are best treated through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors also have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet experience as we walk, run or perform other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatrist to develop footwear and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and defend against many problems which the feet typically encounter.