Jeff Driskel's Broken Ankle

Those of you that are fans of college football probably know that the Florida Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel broke his ankle in yesterday's game against Tennessee. Unfortunately for Driskel, this means that he will be out for the rest of the season. He will need surgery after his fracture and will require physical therapy to get back to the level of college athletics that he was at prior to his injury.

Ankle injuries are a pretty common occurrence for both athletes and non athletes alike. People commonly will sprain their ankles only to find out that they have actually fractured their ankles. People will commonly hear a pop that is associated with a broken bone, but sometimes you may have broken a bone and not here an audible pop. This is why it is so important that if you have injured your ankle you should seek help from your podiatrist to determine if you have actually broken your ankle. Your podiatrist will probably want to get x-rays, do a physical exam and talk to you about your options.

The most important thing you can be doing for your injured ankle is seeking medical care. You may have a serious injury that you don't know about and every day that you wait, it will become more difficult to repair. If you have injured your ankle, you should seek care from your  podiatrist. If you live in the Dracut or Chatham, Massachusetts area, Dr. Wachtel would be more than happy to see you and help treat your feet. We are also happy to announce our Methuen and North Andover offices located at 451 Andover St. Suite 300, North Andover MA 01845 and 87 Jackson St, Methuen, MA 01835.