I thought I had just an ankle sprain. But after 3 months of pain and limping around and just not getting better I made an appointment with a podiatrist, Dr. Steven Klein. He tested my ankle and took x-rays (in his office) which showed there were no bones broken. He told me I might have a torn ligament and sent me for an MRI which showed a ?partial ligament rupture?. He is very conservative and suggested I try a walking boot and physical therapy. When that didn?t work he fixed my ligament with surgery. At first I was very scared because I never had a surgery before. But Dr. Klein was very patient with me and answered all my questions. He was reassuring and his very nice and helpful office staff even got me a handicap parking sticker for after the surgery. The surgery wasn?t as bad as I thought. I was done and home by lunch time. The ice machine Dr. Klein?s office provided kept my pain and swelling down and after 2 days I didn?t need pain pills. I was back to work later that week. It?s now a month after the surgery and I?m walking in my own shoes with a little aching, which Dr. Klein says is normal and will go away with time, but no pain like before. From the first visit to the last I was very comfortable in Dr. Klein?s office . Dr. Klein was kind and professional and his staff were friendly and helpful.
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