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Physicians at The Foot Institute – Camrose provide services for the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. They devote approximately ten years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd four years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to traditional medical school and in reality numerous podiatry training programs lie inside these schools. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
At the conclusion of the internship or post degree residency, our Doctors have received extensive health care training with a focus on complications involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to deal with concerns extending from usual ailments like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are more intricate for example, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical instruction which provide them the expertise essential to perform surgical treatment on those troubles that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet endure as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can provide pain relief and minimize the risk of countless issues which the feet routinely experience.