How to prepare for foot doctor visit?
I frequently see patients who are not sure how to best communicate to their doctors what actually bothers them. Sometimes it is several issues, and they are not sure which…
Patient’s Guide to Surgery: Avoiding complications and surgical disasters
Congratulations! You put in the time physically and emotionally preparing for your surgical procedure and now you are on your way to recovery! How do you avoid surgical complications? Your…
Patient’s guide to surgery: Best home prep tips and equipment
The main goal of home preparation is to minimize your need to move around and to increase your access to those essentials you need for successful recovery. What is the…
Patient’s Guide to Surgery: How to prepare mentally for foot and ankle surgery?
In previous blog post, I discussed physical aspects of preparing for surgery. This post will concentrate on psychological preparation. How to prepare your mind for foot and and ankle surgery?…
Patient’s Guide to Surgery: Essential Conversations with your Surgeon
This project will, hopefully, turn into a manual that applies generally to any surgery preparation to optimize results and produce best possible outcome with fastest recovery time. What are the…
What are fracture cast risks and benefits?
Was your life was just interrupted by a foot or ankle fracture? Are you wondering what the next several weeks are going to be like? Are you now leaving the…