I injured my ankle in October 2021. I went to urgent care and was told it was just a sprain, before…read moreseeing my normal nurse practitioner, getting an MRI, and finding out that I needed surgery(had two complete tears of my ATFL and my CFL). I was talking to the athletic trainer at my school about it and he said "Might as well have the best in the country operating on you" when he asked if I'd like to have my surgery done at Andrews. Me and my parents did research on Dr. Waldrop. I was nervous to have surgery done until meeting Dr. Waldrop. The first visit with him was November 19, 2021 and he confirmed that surgery would be necessary to fix my ankle. He answered all the questions that my mom had about surgery and made sure to tell us what he would be doing procedure wise. We got the surgery scheduled for 10 days after that. So on November 29, I had my surgery and after having surgery and going through physical therapy, I haven't had anymore injuries to my right ankle(Thank you Dr. Waldrop!!). Now, I've seen him probably 5 or 6 times since surgery. I just saw him last month August 2022, for a follow up appointment, but unfortunately had to let him know that I was still having some problems with my ankle. Dr. Waldrop had me moved to a room where he could do an x-ray to check the stability of my ankle from where he fixed it and he told me that my ankle stability was good. After talking to him more about what was going on, he talked to me and my parents about letting him put a shot in my ankle. I'm not a big fan of shots and normally refuse to get a shot, but I trust Dr. Waldrop, so when he said the shot was probably the best thing for me, I decided to let him give me the shot. The shot hasn't helped as much as I had hoped it would, so when I go back to see him, I'm hoping that we can find out for sure what is wrong with my ankle. I highly recommend seeing Dr. Waldrop and his team if you have to get ankle surgery. He really does care about his patients and how they feel about their injuries. I personally would not want to see anyone else to have my ankle treated. I'm very glad that Dr. Waldrop was the one to do my surgery because having the surgery has improved my quality of life greatly. If you want a surgeon that takes the time to talk to patients, explain your injury, and take the time to explain what can be done to treat it, Dr. Waldrop is the best person to go see!

Had back pain and lumbar back surgery but still had pain, numbness and weakness after 2 years…read more Just had my first P-T session with Jeff and staff and am amazed at the result! Jeff is very knowledgeable in therapy, diet, lifestyle, etc. I am not 100% yet, but I am almost pain-free and have hope for the first time in a long time. Saw the 1 star review where patient was unhappy about buying new straps for her knee brace. Don't let that put you off, these are very professional folks who provide a welcoming, bright and cheery place to make you better. J.C.

I first contacted this company thru referral by my doctor for a knee brace back about 10 months…read moreago. I had to go to their location to have it fitted, etc. and a referral document was required for this item and a co-pay. Jeff, the manager, fitted the brace and sent me on my way. Now I've been wearing the knee brace every day ever since I received it and I need to get new straps for it because the ones on it are worn out. I currently have pieces of towel taped to the straps to keep them from rubbing me raw. These straps can be replaced. I cannot order them directly from the manufacturer and have to go thru the place I purchased them from, as per the manufacturer, so I had to contact my Drayer location listed here. I have contacted them by phone and thru facebook and cannot get a call back, return post, letter by mail, email, or any such out of them as to what to do to get the replacement straps. I have tried 3 times. They will not tell me if I need to get paperwork from my doctor to get the straps, or anything like that. I do realize there's probably a payment for them involved. By the way, my account is and has been paid in full. After waiting a month total of time since my first contact attempt, I contacted their home office in Pennsylvania 1 1/2 weeks ago and have not heard one thing from them either. I don't know what is wrong at all but this is very poor customer service. I will be making a comment to my doctor, an ortho surgeon, also since he's the one that sent me to them. I would not recommend this company and its location for anything related to equipment you might ever need. I have not used their physical therapy services so I cannot comment on that. But don't expect this company to do phone calls, emails, or even smoke signals.

My Dad was Michael's first patient and we could not have as for better care. We drove to Hoover…read morefor many many years we think of them as family. We lost Dad this year but if are family needs them we know they will be there for us. Debby

I got a referral from my doctor because of my flat feet. I got an appointment the next day and…read moreMichael spent a lot of time with me to make sure that I got the right kind of orthotics. It's been three weeks and my back has never felt better!

I am proud to be a patient of Therapy South. I am now in day 3 of my therapy. My Therapist is…read morethrough. She notice my strength and bending degree had decrease and she place me on a regiment that I must say has helped tremendously ( I am sore but its working). I am really working hard to get my mobility back. My therapist is so easy to talk and she doesn't make you feel like you could not be having these issues. She takes her time to instruct and give instruction as she shows you how the exercise is done properly. She's not standoffish, she genuinely. Now, My problem: I was using the leg press and noticed how NASTY the window are. They are grimy and can tell they haven't been cleaned in over a year if not two. I like focusing outside when doing exercises it helps me to stay grounded and to focus on something other than my stiffness and sometimes pain. I know this is just me but they really need to be cleaned but if cleaning is going to cause therapy to decrease leave them dirty. Thank you for listening

I've had three outpatient procedures with Southern Pain Specialist. Dr. Varley is excellent and his…read moretechnique is truly incredible. That and something funny. He looks like Tommy Chong. LOL Dr. Varley and all his staff are compassionate and very easy to talk too. Either Online, Portal Use or Calling in making appointments, paying bills, Etc., is very easy. Southern Pain Management offers all the traditional pain/nerve blocks, Radio Frequency Ablasions, Etc; Several new innovative procedures including Ketamine infusion treatments at affordable cost to patients. The science of Ketamine Infusion makes too much sense for insurance companies to my help pay for such a thing. They would much rather pay for pain medicine. To my knowledge insurance pays ZERO MONEY for Ketamine Infusion Treatments. Hunter Chatham, CRNA manages all IV Theropy, he too is excellent, professional and compassionate. You can't go wrong coming to Southern Pain Specialist

I have been seeing Dr. Varley for several months and am very happy with the care I have received…read morethere. He was the only doctor in the Birmingham area who was willing to refill my implanted pain pump. Before finding him, I had to drive to Slidell, LA every month to have it filled. He and his staff work together as a team. It is comforting to see teamwork in one's medical care. They are also very good at what they do, and each one plays a part in your care. I have suffered from hip and thigh pain since I had a defective hip replaced with a non-defective one. I thought that the pain was caused by all the surgery. Thank goodness Dr. Varley had other impressions. He discovered that the pain was emanating from my spine and that Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) was the solution. I had been having it performed on the other side of my spine for several years, with good results. Walking without pain is truly amazing, after suffering with it for so many years. I highly recommend Southern Pain Specialists for anyone with back/spine problems.

Great pace to go . Always on time . And the surgery was a breeze ! So happy I choice her to do mine…read more.

I have already written a glowing review of the Andrews Sports Medicine location at St Vincents…read morehospital. It talks about the extremely efficient and friendly operation that they have mastered. That could not be done without fantastic doctors like Dr McKeon. After whizzing through the check-in process, being called back, and vetted by Dr. McKeon's assistant, she came in almost immediately after with a quick exam and even quicker diagnosis. What I thought was surely to be carpal tunnel syndrome, turned out to be its elbow dwelling cousin cubital tunnel syndrome. Fortunately she is a doctor that would much rather prevent surgery and figure out a solution. She gave me some instructions on what to do and what not to do. I was told to come back to see her a month later. On my second visit, I experienced the same expedited process and had been experiencing much less tingling. She said that was a step in the right direction. She was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. She even took the time to talk about twin parenthood (something we had in common). I highly recommend Dr. McKeon for any hand or wrist issues you may have.

Did a great job on my rotor cuff & bicep repair surgery! Has a wonderful surgical team. Office is…read morevery efficient !

Doctor Routman identified all issues with my problem and taught me a trick to check for pain.read more

Dr Routman has been such a blessing! He did surgery on me about 4 days ago. No pain and I now feel…read morelike a new person! I can tell a huge difference in how I sleep at night now. No more waking up in the middle of the night and snoring! Thank you so much Doctor Routman for helping me feel better!