tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post4455920376017819752..comments2023-10-29T02:06:52.260-06:00Comments on Doc of Ages: Aching feet in Denver, Coloradodenverdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09574453567392165275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-40222328753423421392008-10-08T21:51:00.000-06:002008-10-08T21:51:00.000-06:00Def. a case of "Coulda told you that" - what's up ...Def. a case of "Coulda told you that" - what's up with that? Maybe just not interested in the patient.We had one oral surgeon who wrote such kind personal comments about the pts we referred - the other was just pure clinical, short and not at all sweet.JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-22561135355765958832008-10-08T18:42:00.000-06:002008-10-08T18:42:00.000-06:00Podiatrist #2 is definitely the one to whom I woul...Podiatrist #2 is definitely the one to whom I would wish to be referred.<BR/><BR/>I've been very fortunate over the years in my choice of primary doctors. And in <I>their</I> choices of specialists for referrals.<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking of the foot doctors to whom our PCP sent Margret. I think their card says: foot, ankle and sports medicine.<BR/><BR/>Margret had seen an orthopedic doctor for her knees, and he was also quite good, too, in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>She had a fall coming home from her program, and her ankle hurt. Saw the PCP first, and he suggested she go directly to the orthopedic doc. Orthopedic doc was full up for the whole week, so remembering the 'sports medicine' on the foot practice card, I called them and asked if they'd be willing to see her and evaluate her foot. Yes, bring her right over, we'll squeeze her in as the last appointment. This would be her first time seeing the newest (third) doctor in the practice.<BR/><BR/>She explained the fall, the doctor looked at the x-ray and then examined her foot.<BR/><BR/>The doctor showed us on the x-ray where bone and tendons were attached, and which way the stress of the fall would pull the bone, and the place where most such falls would have broken it.<BR/><BR/>The verdict: her flexible tendons and ligaments had saved her from a broken bone.<BR/><BR/>Treatment: keep applying ice packs half hour on, half hour off for the rest of the day; keep the foot elevated as much as possible, and call him in the morning to tell him if she was still having pain, because he suggested she stay home and stay off it, and she wanted to go to her program the next day. (Group therapy, indoors, not much walking, and some of her best friends would be there.)<BR/><BR/>On the way home, Margret said, "Mom, that doctor is CUTE!" and giggled.<BR/><BR/>Morning came, and she felt fine. I called and told him so. He cleared her to go, IF she promised to take it easy, and IF she promised to have a staff member call Mom if the ankle started to pain her again.Ann of the Incredible Gifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15386825471705879253noreply@blogger.com