Our Patients Say It Best...

Hilda Frano of The Villages loves putting her best foot forward. For her, there are few things as pleasant, peaceful, and relaxing as taking a simple walk. This is a hobby she enjoys every day of the week.

Unfortunately, she was forced to put her hobby on the back burner when she developed a dull ache in both of her lower legs and feet. “The ache was unbearable, and I could hardly go any distance without complaining,” she says. “Eventually, I had to quit walking altogether. That got me down.”

So she decided to go to Tri-County Podiatry to see Dr. Felix Esarey, where she had enjoyed a wonderful visit several years earlier.

“He paid attention to my complaints and questions thoroughly,” she says.

Dr. Esarey ordered her special shoe insoles and recommended she undergo physical therapy. Mike Palma, a physical therapy assistant at Tri-County Podiatry, worked with Hilda at their in-office therapy clinic to help relieve her pain. Mike also taught her efficient exercises she could perform at home to prevent and relieve pain in the future.

“Dr. Esarey is fantastic,” she says. “He understood what I was going through and acted on it immediately. Mike, the physical therapy assistant, was also great. I would definitely go back because the entire team genuinely cares about you as a patient and a person.”