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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Camrose focus on the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They spend around a decade in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and in fact quite a number podiatry programs are located inside these schools. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Doctors have received encompassing health care education with a concentration on issues involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are skilled to handle concerns varying from regular ailments such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are more challenging like clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have considerable surgical education which furnish them the expertise essential to conduct surgery on those problems that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors also have an extensive expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet withstand as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Podiatrist to design footwear and orthotics which can give pain relief and avoid numerous conditions which the feet generally experience.