Allied Ankle & Foot Care Centers, P.C.

I felt compelled to write a good review on here as it seems the rest are poor. I came to Allied Ankle & Foot after I’d seen another doctor who said my big toe wasn’t broken. After continuing to have pain long after foot «healed», I came to Dr. Bouchard. Dr. Bouchard and his team immediately saw the fracture in my foot and came up with the steps to take in order for me to heal. I could tell they had my best interest both physically and financially. I would definitely recommend Allied to others.
Only downfall is they do charge you $ 20 if you don’t show up or provide a late cancellation.

Dr David Bell is no longer here so will
Follow him. All good Drs are gone

So far I been sitting here for a while. More than 1 hr and still no doctor. Only 1 person was here in the waiting area. I will write about the service later.

I used to go here because I have started to experience chronic foot pain due to high arches. Everyone here is really friendly and I haven’t had to wait long at all to get seen by the Dr. That being said, there are a few things that gradually caused me to switch to a new podiatrist:
— On my first appt, before I even saw the Dr., the nurse came in and started setting out a long needle and a vial of cortisone. Umm, you don’t even know what is wrong with me and you are prepping to use a steroid injection? Not the best first impression.
— On my second visit for a check-​up, the nurse once again set out the cortisone. I said that I was 100% pain free and thus didn’t see any need for the shot. The Dr. looked annoyed and insisted I get the shot saying how I need it to get better… Now I’m no Dr. but I know that cortisone is an anti-​inflammatory and thus if there is no inflammation, there is no need for cortisone. I told here this and she made me sign a waiver saying I refused treatment. haha. My new podiatrist uses cortisone much more sparingly and not nearly as often as this office. You take a risk of doing more damage if cortisone is used too often.
— When I went to pay, they asked to schedule a follow-​up. I politely declined saying I felt better. The front desk girl insisted we set one up, so not wanting to push the issue, I let her. I promptly called and cancelled the next day.
Overall, I got an uncomfortable vibe from this place. I don’t know if they get commission for peddling cortisone, but they sure acted like it. My new Dr. listens a lot more to my symptoms and asks questions rather than telling me what she thinks is best off the bat. Much prefer this method.