The Foot Institute – St. Albert

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Summit Centre
203-200 Boudreau Rd
St. Albert, AB,
T8N 6B9, Canada

Phone: 780-962-3668
Toll Free: 1-877-444-3668
www.footinstitute.com

Podiatrists: Joshua Leavitt, Brooke Smith

St. Albert Podiatrist & Foot Clinic

Health professionals here at The Foot Institute – St. Albert specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the ankle and foot. They invest an average of ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to secure a Bachelors Degree, and the next 4 years in Medical School to secure a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and in fact several podiatry programmes are located inside these academic institutions. Upon procuring a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute undertake a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional 1 to 3 years.

At the fulfillment of the internship or residency, our Doctors have obtained comprehensive healthcare training with a concentration on problems concerning the ankles and feet. Our Doctors are educated to treat problems ranging from commonplace problems like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more complex including clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have extensive surgical education which supply them the experience crucial to conduct surgical treatment on those troubles that are ideally managed through surgical treatment.

Foot Institute Doctors likewise have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Comprehending biomechanics and gait abnormalities allows a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and help prevent many conditions which the feet normally experience.