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Dr.’s at The Foot Institute – Camrose specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the foot and ankle. They invest about 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to obtain a Bachelors Degree, and the following 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles typical medical school and as a matter of fact quite a number podiatry programs lie within these schools. After acquiring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or residency for another 1 to 3 years.
At the finalization of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have acquired considerable medical training with a focus on concerns involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are qualified to treat issues extending from commonplace ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are even more obscure for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have substantial surgical instruction which furnish them the skill required to execute surgical treatment on those problems that are ideally remedied through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet go through as we walk, run or perform other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities enables a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics that can give pain relief and prevent many complications which the feet regularly experience.