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Specialists at The Foot Institute – Camrose specialise in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Our doctors spend approximately 10 years in higher education, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to receive a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to usual medical school and in fact numerous podiatry programs lie within these schools. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.
At the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have gained encompassing healthcare education with an emphasis on conditions regarding the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to handle concerns ranging from simple ailments for example, fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at the Foot Institute have thorough surgical training which supply them the practical experience necessary to conduct surgical treatment on those conditions that are best remedied through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge 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. Realizing biomechanics and gait peculiarities facilitates a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can bestow pain relief and prevent numerous conditions which the feet commonly encounter.