Weapon_R
07-08-2007, 12:25 AM
Has anyone ever gone to a podiatrist? I know very little about the practice, but I have been having some heel pain for a long time and now its come to the point where its painful to walk.
I went to my family doc, who decided that I needed to stretch more. Well, that didn't do anything at all so i'm looking for someone that can look at it more closely.
Are podiatrists the next best option? I'm hoping they don't rank along with Chiropractors, but when I called to make an appointment they said that only a portion was covered by Alberta Health, which makes me skeptical as to their expertise and value.
Should I check with another M.D? Is a podiatrist a legitimate medical practitioner or just another crackpot practising pseudo medicine aka chiropractors?
I went to my family doc, who decided that I needed to stretch more. Well, that didn't do anything at all so i'm looking for someone that can look at it more closely.
Are podiatrists the next best option? I'm hoping they don't rank along with Chiropractors, but when I called to make an appointment they said that only a portion was covered by Alberta Health, which makes me skeptical as to their expertise and value.
Should I check with another M.D? Is a podiatrist a legitimate medical practitioner or just another crackpot practising pseudo medicine aka chiropractors?