Ocotillo Foot & Ankle

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one else was around, the receptionist's cat would stare intently at the old clock on the wall of Ocotillo Foot & Ankle Clinic. One day, a little girl visiting her grandpa pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Mama, look! The clock moves backwards!' The receptionist smiled knowingly. ‘Oh, that old thing,’ she said softly. ‘It’s just an antique, but every now and then it likes to surprise us.’ From then on, whenever anyone asked about the strange phenomenon, she’d wink and say, ‘Must be something in the air down here!’

2. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the clinic’s parking lot—a small box wrapped in brown paper with no return address. Curious, he opened it and found inside a pair of mismatched socks with a note reading: ‘For your feet, from someone who cares.’ Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prankster having fun with the staff.

3. At dawn, before anyone arrived for treatment, a mysterious voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Please keep your appointments on time—your feet are getting restless.’ One morning, a delivery driver heard the voice and asked, ‘Are you talking to me?’ The voice replied, ‘No, I’m addressing the patient whose appointment is next.’ The driver laughed it off until he saw the sign outside reading, ‘Closed Today—Doctor’s Feet Are Resting!’

4. At sunset, when the clinic's doors were closing, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from inside. Curious neighbors peered through their windows, wondering if the staff had left any instruments behind. One night, a delivery driver noticed the hum and thought it was his truck’s engine. He parked outside, waited for the noise to stop, then knocked on the door—only to find everyone already gone home. Since then, whenever anyone hears that hum, they just wave and smile, knowing it’s probably just Dr. Octavio practicing his best elevator music.