Everyone's done it at some point in their lives – a false step on the sidewalk, turning your body around too fast and leaving your toes behind, or diving for a football and landing the wrong way on your foot. Boom! — Foot fracture. Sprained toe. It only takes a second.
Once something like that happens, you're not likely to comfortably get back on your feet right away. Unless, of course, you're a little bit superhuman like the Atlanta Falcons' Julio Jones. During the pre-season, Jones suffered a sprained ankle. In December, Jones was sidelined for weeks with turf toe. And yet, he still performed like a beast in Super Bowl 51.
Professional athletes have an amazing resource at their disposal: trainers and physical therapists that travel with the team, assessing and treating injuries with constant monitoring, massaging, manipulation, taping, immobilization, etc. That's one of the reasons Julio Jones was able to pull off some crazy maneuvers at the big game. He's gotten excellent, consistent care for his injuries. This is his profession – he's got to have that kind of consistent care in order to get out on the field.
At Montgomery Foot Care Specialists, we're not set up to follow our patients around and monitor their progress on a daily basis. You have to come to us. But we want to get you back on your feet and back to work, school, sports – whatever it is that keeps you active – as soon as possible. We strive to make it as convenient as possible for you to get podiatric care by offering early morning appointments (we open at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday) as well as state-of-the-art services like digital x-rays and diagnostic ultrasounds right here at our office in Montgomery, Alabama.
When you sustain an injury to your foot or ankle, don't sit it out on the sidelines. Pick up the phone and call us at (334) 396-3668 or make an appointment online with our expert podiatrists, Dr. Heidi M. Christie or Dr. Chanda L. Day-Houts.