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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Camrose specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists invest around 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in reality quite a number podiatry training programs lie within these schools. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute carry out a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for another one to three years.
Upon the conclusion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received encompassing medical instruction with an attention to on problems pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to treat issues varying from normal disorders such as ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more complex for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have considerable surgical instruction which provide them the experience essential to execute surgical treatment on those concerns that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait irregularities empowers a Foot doctor to develop shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and avoid many problems which the feet usually encounter.