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Podiatrists here at The Foot Institute – Camrose specialise in the medical and surgical therapy of the foot and ankle. Our podiatrists put in an average of a decade in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to have a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in fact many podiatry programs are located within these schools. Upon achieving a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the finalization of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have gained extensive medical instruction with an attention to on concerns regarding the feet and ankles. They are trained to treat problems ranging from usual conditions like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complex for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical training which furnish them the practical experience crucial to execute surgical treatment on those conditions that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and avoid numerous issues which the feet normally experience.