FOOT PAIN & PODIATRY ONLINE CONSULTATIONS ABOUT FOOT PAIN & PODIATRY A second opinion consultation is available for a fee. The fee for this service is $86.  The Consultative Report will be completed after a review of the information provided over the internet.  If you would like your medical records reviewed including laboratory tests and X-rays, Dr. Reed would need to receive copies of the medical records in the mail to provide a quote.  However, the usual charge to review the medical records is between $165 to $245 depending on the complexity of the case. To obtain a Consultation, please answer the questionnaire below and e-mail Dr. Reed.  Upon receiving your e-mail for the Consultation, Dr. Reed's office will contact you to process a credit card charge for $86.  Unless the doctor is on vacation, Consultations are usually completed within 5 working days after payment is received.   IF you would like a Consultation for a fee, please organize your information in the following format.   1.  Personal History:  Age and any current medical problems that you have.  If your problem involves an accident, describe everything that you remember about your foot or ankle during and after the injury.  If your problem involves a surgery complication, describe in your own words what was wrong, what was going to be done medically to correct the problem and what happened after surgery. 2.  Onset:  State when the foot or ankle problem began. 3.  Progression:   How has the problem progressed since its onset. 4.  Location:  Where is the exact location of the pain on the foot and is the location of the pain changed since the onset of the pain. 5.  Pain Quality:  What is the pain like such as a dull ache, a sharp stabbing pain, an electrical tingling, radiating or shooting pain or a burning type pain.  7.  Pain Frequency:  Is the pain constant or or intermittent.   If the pain is intermittent, when does the pain occur or stop during the day. 8.  Pain Severity:  On a 1 to 10 scale, how bad is the pain with 10 being debilitating or extreme pain. 8.  One or both Feet:  Is the pain in both feet or in one foot. 9.  Previous Treatments:  What previous treatments have been tried for the medical problem being discussed.  If a doctor is involved, please indicate the type of doctor and the treatments that have been administered to date.   GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT FOOT PAIN & PODIATRY Due to the overwhelming number of questions that were received when Dr. Reed was answering general questions, Dr. Reed is no longer providing this free service. If you think you need to see a doctor, go to the doctor.   Hoping that advice over the internet will save you a visit to the doctor is inappropriate.  Most patients who research their problem over the internet in advance of visiting the doctor are either wrong or have an exaggerated belief of what must be done to correct the medical problem.  There is no substitute for a good history and a thorough physical examination to make a diagnosis and to formulate a treatment plan.  If you are waiting for advice over the internet before going to the doctor, do not wait for a e-mail reply because most sites only send an automatic response.  If there is a serious problem, the problem may become limb threatening if you wait to get help such as if you have an infection .  If you need help with identifying or understanding a foot problem, most foot problems are explained in this web site.  However, only the most common problems are covered and not the rare conditions.  Please review the COMMON FOOT PROBLEMS BY AGE, review the most common foot problems in the INFORMATION CENTER or review the different foot problem links in the WEB LINKS area.  CLICK HERE FOR A CONSULTATION WITH THE DOCTOR Copyright © 1999 PLACENTIA-LINDA FOOT AND ANKLE GROUP Podiatry Associates. All rights reserved.