The Foot Institute – Camrose

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Smith Clinic

# 1, 6601-48 Avenue
Camrose, AB,
T4V 4G8, Canada

Phone: 780-679-2467
Toll Free: 1-877-444-3668
www.footinstitute.com

Podiatrists: Joshua Leavitt

Camrose Podiatrist & Foot Clinic

Medical doctors at The Foot Institute – Camrose focus on the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Foot Institute Doctors invest about 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to attain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and in fact several podiatry training programs are located inside these academic institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 to 3 years.

Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing healthcare training with a stress on complications concerning the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are trained to treat conditions ranging from general disorders for instance, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are much more complicated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have significant surgical training which furnish them the expertise crucial to execute surgical treatment on those conditions that are ideally treated through surgical treatment.

Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait deviations enables a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can offer pain relief and prevent many troubles which the feet generally experience.