I sprained my ankle...what type of doctor should i go see?!


Question:

I sprained my ankle...what type of doctor should i go see?

I have great insurance that lets me go straight to a specialist without a referral. The closest thing I see on the specialist list is an orthopedic surgeon...is that who i should go see?


Answers:

You should either see a sports physician,podiatrist,or orthopedic surgeon.Any of these people will know how to properly deal with a sprain.A GP would just give you an ACE wrap and tell you that it'll be better in about 2 weeks,so that's not very helpful.If you are at all active,I would say go to a sports physician because their main purpose is to get you back into activity as soon as possible,but also as safely as possible.That being said though,the main thing that you need to do,with whoever you go to see is make sure that they prescribe physical therapy for you,because that is the true key to rehabilitation after ankle sprains.




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