Recommend a toe specialist (joint problem)?

boardbro

I have a problem with my big toe can anyone recommend a foot specialist?

Mrs OBumble

Your GP is probably the best person to do that.

biko

Start with GP and let them refer you.

boardbro

my GP will send referral letter but hasnt recommended any particular foot specialist , has anyone good experience with one in galway?

Mars Bar

Stephen Kearns is regarded as one of the best in the west, if not the country. He's publicly out of Merlin and privately in the Bons. I was waiting a year and a half to see him in Merlin.

whatlliwear

Mars Bar wrote: »

Stephen Kearns is regarded as one of the best in the west, if not the country. He's publicly out of Merlin and privately in the Bons. I was waiting a year and a half to see him in Merlin.

I agree he is brilliant.

boardbro

Hello can anyone recommend a surgeon for this area of the body, its a pectus excavatum problem

PCeeeee

Bear in mind Stephen Kearns is a surgeon. Depending on your issue it may be prudent to investigate non surgical avenues first if appropriate. In my experience surgeons tend to be biased toward surgical solutions.

I do not mean the above statement in any way to reflect on the abilities of Stephen Kearns, he is by reputation an excellent physician.

biko

Your GP will refer you. Hopefully you won't need surgery.

Mars Bar

PCeeeee wrote: »

Bear in mind Stephen Kearns is a surgeon. Depending on your issue it may be prudent to investigate non surgical avenues first if appropriate. In my experience surgeons tend to be biased toward surgical solutions.

I do not mean the above statement in any way to reflect on the abilities of Stephen Kearns, he is by reputation an excellent physician.

He will do everything to avoid surgery. I was casted for a really old injury to see if that would help first. Now I'm on new orthotics and we are giving those a few months. He hasn't even mentioned surgery to me once but I feel in my gut that that's what's down the line for me.

biko

boardbro, for both your medical issues.
See a GP. They will escalate your case as needed.