May times patient will come in for a 2nd opinion for foot or ankle surgery. After my exam and evaluation I provide them with my outline of treatment options.
At times my conclusion of treatments differ from the previous doctor.
" The other doctor said that I would need to be off my foot for 3 months. You are telling me that I can bare weight on my foot that day."
Patients many of the time fail to realize that there are several ways in which to address a foot or ankle problem. For instance, painful bunions can be managed surgically by dozes of different procedures.
Some of the surgical options allow you to place weight on you foot that day, and others require non-weight bearing.
It is imperative that the surgeon judges your expectations, your life, and tailor what procedure will properly address your issue. Foot and ankle concerns such as heel pain, bunion, tailor bunion, hammertoes, ankle sprain, fractures and hundreds of different issues can be treated conservatively or surgical. Patients and doctors need to take the time to examine, discuss, and develop a plan to relieve your discomfort.