Online Appointment | Uncomplicated and At Your Convenience
Everyone is busy with many demands on their time and energy. Reminding yourself to make an appointment at Hoosier Foot and Ankle often occurs while you are:
- walking the dog,
- driving home, g
- getting the family off to school,
- or countless other tasks that occupy you.
So, you do remind yourself, “I’m going to call them next.” And then get busy at another task, forgetting till early morning or late at night or Saturday. Then, you think you can’t call because, probably, no one is there to answer.
That is just too much stress on top of the particular issues that are causing foot discomfort for you or someone in your family. To make getting an appointment easier, we have an Request An Appointment page at our website. If you are a patient already, you simply can go to the computer at your convenience and enter the information for your preferred date, time and clinic, plus a few other things and click SUBMIT. Just takes a few minutes at a time when you’re in ‘reminder mode’. Someone from our office will call you back to confirm your contact. There is additional information on that page if you need a same day appointment; a simple phone call to us at 800-615-1363 will get a real person who will make the best effort to get you worked in for care.
If you are a new patient, you can request the appointment, plus you can complete the New Patient Information at Hoosier Foot and Ankle in the comfort of your home. No more balancing a clipboard on your knee while in pain and trying to remember important information about your medical conditions or insurance numbers.
On the same webpage with the New Patient Information, you will find our privacy statement. Doing all we can to protect your privacy for medical information and personal information is important at Hoosier Foot and Ankle.
The Internet is a wonderful thing that we’re trying to use for your convenience as well as provide you with information about foot care and the podiatric services we have at Hoosier Foot and Ankle.
External Fixations Stabilize the Limb During Treatment and Recovery
First introduced to treatment of foot conditions in the 19th Century, the external fixation is a piece of equipment used to stabilize the limb during treatment during recovery.
The support isn’t for every condition, but there are some such as long neglected clubfoot or conditions developed after trauma from accidents or medical issues that truly benefit from the extra support. Having this can make a difference on when or what weight can be placed on the limb after treatment such as surgery. Being able to step out can speed recovery and help maintain balance skills.
The frame being removed in the video is one option for external fixators. It was done for a non-union of medial column fusion and a non-union of the calcaneal-cuboid fusion.
As an experienced surgeon, I use external fixations where the patient will benefit from the process and carefully monitor the process from installation to removal.
Other sources for more information about external fixators include http://www.instepankle.com/ilizarov-external-fixation-system.html> and http://www.podiatrytoday.com/article/1410
Being Here for Patients | Past, Current and Future
A few months ago I wrote a blog post at PodiatryToday.com about how valuable a website has been for my practice and patients. As a patient, to having a website where you can learn more about Hoosier Foot and Ankle through profiles and this blog helps you choose where you get your foot care.
If you are a past patient, you know we are still here, offering the same quality and stable service that you have always experienced. If you are a current patient, you are familiar with the Haiti mission (WoundCareHaiti.org) and the multiple locations, plus the information that can be downloaded if it is applicable to your needs. As a new or potential patient, you are learning quickly that our intention is to offer convenience for you by putting new patient information packets online. That way, you don’t have any surprises when you come to an appointment. Often, valuable information that Hoosier Foot and Ankle will need to provide you with the best of care takes awhile to gather. Being able to access that packet is our first gesture toward your needs.
I’ve been branching out into social media to make my presence online easier for you to contact. This month, I’m taking that effort even further. I know very well that the majority of my patients are internet savvy and are looking for practical information online. I’ve been writing articles and posts at recognized podiatry sites for quite some time. While I can deliver in person patient service in the Indianapolis area, I enjoy being able to share information with people who have an interest or need who live in other parts of the country.
Frankly, it’s not all about patients. Being in contact with colleagues through the Internet is a great pleasure for me. That contact can lead to more learning and greater skill which benefits my podiatry patients even more.
