After having a knot form on the back of my ankle I went to a GP and was only able to be seen by a P/A. She told me I had a tumor and needed to see an 'orthopaedic surgeon because it is hard, fixed and therefore is possibly malignant.' I was shocked, extremely upset and in need of a second opinion.
I saw Dr Mark Hellmann of Helmann Podiatry in Harriman. He was able to instantly calm my fears and explain exactly why it is never good to put 100% into such a harsh prognosis from somebody who is not a specialist in a particular field. It turns out I merely have tendonosis!
I am so grateful to Dr. Hellmann for the time he took with me and for seeing me on such short notice. I can absolutely recommend his practice. read more