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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Camrose specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the ankle and foot. They spend about 10 years in education, the first 4 years in undergrad studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and as a matter of fact several podiatry programmes are located within these academic institutions. After procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for yet another 1 - 3 years.
Upon the completion of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric doctors have acquired encompassing health care instruction with an attention to on complications involving the ankles and feet. Foot Institute Doctors are instructed to manage concerns extending from typical ailments such as fungal and ingrown toe nails, to those which are a lot more intricate such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Doctors at The Foot Institute have extensive surgical education which supply them the expertise necessary to perform surgery on those issues that are best managed through surgical intervention.
Foot Institute Doctors furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Learning about biomechanics and gait problems enables a Podiatrist to create shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent a large number of complications which the feet generally experience.