Good Ankle Doctor?

[capnamerca]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good ankle doctor, ortho or podiatrist? I seem to have bruised something pretty good in my left ankle, and would really like to know how bad it is before I ski on it for three days

. My ortho referred me to their ankle doctor, but he's proving hard to reach. Thanks for any help!

 

[MilkmanDan]

I go to Dr. Mark McDonnel with Hill Country Sports Medicine. His office is off of 1826, which is probably the wrong side of town for you...

Hill Country Sports Medicine
Work: 512-301-5350
Fax: 512-301-5395
7900 FM 1826
Suite 120
Austin, TX 78737

 

[pmg]

I've heard good things about: The Link

I know several who go to doctor Bergin.

 

[AkakHorn]

Dr. Christopher Chenault. He's partners with Jerry Julian, the former UT orthopod. He did the surgery and reconstruction on my left ankle several years ago, and I literally have not had a problem with it in ten years.

 

[capnamerca]

Got in to see Dr Andreau at Medical Park Orthopedics. Took some xrays, said that I pronate a little, and was putting too much stress on the outer-ankle tendons. Gave me excersizes, told me to get inserts for arch support, and said that I should probably stop running until it stops hurting

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Also, was interesting to note that I have ~3-4 bone spurs at various parts in my ankle. The doctor actually exclaimed "wow" after I told him I was only 26

. I messed up the ankle pretty good playing intramural basketball and football, and never saw anyone about it. He said that until they bother me I shouldn't worry about them, but I sense a large orthopedics bill in my future.

Oh = thanks for all the suggestions - if my 2nd referral hadn't called me right back, I'd have been on the phone with a few of the noted docs. I appreciate it!