For some reason my 6 year old thinks that she's a body builder. After being told by her boy crush that she should pick up an 8lb dumbbell she accepted the challenge. But then she quickly dropped it smack dab into the middle of her right foot. From the scream you would have thought something worse had happened. However it instantly turned black and blue and we knew we could have a fracture on our hands. After googling what to do (because we all google what to do), it was suggested by both the inter-webs and my fellow doctor friends that I make an immediate appointment for a podiatrist. One of those doctor friends made the recommendation of Dr. Ramin Nadjafi. I called over, and they were able to squeeze my little person in the next day.
When we arrived we were warmly greeted and given the typical paperwork. The waiting room and staff was MUCH friendlier than what I've been seeing in doctors offices lately. It wasn't more than 10 minutes that we were taken back. The attending nurse was efficient in getting the details of the injury and performed a quick Xray. I'm glad we went to the podiatrist and not an ER as this was a much more advanced machine specifically for the foot. After the Xray we were taken to an exam room to meet with Dr. Nadjafi.
Dr. Nadjafi was beyond terrific; especially with my 6 yr old whom was feeling a bit skiddish. He had her smiling quickly and made us both feel at ease. Bedside manner was 5-stars. He examined her little black and blue foot, and checked the Xray results. He said the concern with her age was the growth plates, and tiny fractures in those. With that, he double and triple checked the Xray to ensure she didn't have any of that. I was very impressed with his intellect, and eagerness to ensure she was taken care of. Praise God my daughter didn't have a fracture, but instead a deep bone contusion. To give her some relief while it healed, he prescribed a walking boot. She felt pretty fancy in her walking boot and was excited to show it to her friends - and probably her boy crush.
While it's my hope we don't have to go back to see Dr. Nadjafi anytime soon (no more dumbbells thank you); I do know if we do have a need for feet we're not going anywhere else. read more