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Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists put in an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergrad studies to get a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to standard medical school and as a matter of fact many podiatry programmes lie within these institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for another one to three years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Doctors have obtained substantial health care instruction with an attention to on difficulties pertaining to the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are studied to treat issues stretching from familiar ailments such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are much more sophisticated including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have considerable surgical instruction which provide them the experience vital to perform surgical treatment on those complications that are best handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors furthermore have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait problems permits a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and prevent numerous issues which the feet regularly encounter.