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asmileaday
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Thu, Oct 06 2016, 1:58 pm
My 6yr old is complaining a lot that his foot hurts when standing. I suspect he may have flat feet, I'm not sure if that's what's causing him pain.
Firstly, do I need to see a podiatrist or an orthopedic Dr.? Google has me thinking podiatrist but I'm wondering if anyone has experience.
Secondly, is there such a thing as a pediatric podiatrist?
Thirdly, any good recommendations? We have regular private insurance.
Any info will be appreciated.
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Tue, Nov 22 2016, 2:43 pm
An orthopedist is a bone doctor of the whole body. A podiatrist is a bone doctor that specializes in feet. I did alot of research on this. Just to give you an example before a doctor graduates residency they have to do a few hundred surgeries. an orthapedist has to do just approx 10 on the feet and the remaining on rest of body. A podiatrist has to do approx 300 all on the feet.
alot of the older podiatrist didn't do surgery they werent as trained back then. The standards these day are much higher. Today every podiatrist is surgically trained.
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asmileaday
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Tue, Nov 22 2016, 2:44 pm
Thanks for the info 3girls! Any idea if it needs to be a pediatric podiatrist? Is there such a thing?
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monseymom25
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Tue, Nov 22 2016, 2:47 pm
Dr stuart birnbaum is an expert podiatrist and a very warm person, good with children.
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Tue, Nov 22 2016, 2:48 pm
There is no such a thing. I used Dr Edelstein in BP he is very good with kids
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asmileaday
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Tue, Nov 22 2016, 2:51 pm
Thank you both posters, very helpful!
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monseymom25
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Tue, Nov 22 2016, 3:05 pm
You're welcome. Dr Birnbaum has offices in Brooklyn and monsey.
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Tue, Nov 22 2016, 3:32 pm
dr edelstein is there every night from 6:30 till 10 and day time sunday tuesday and thursday
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