Foot Surgeon
No one likes to hear the word “surgery” or to think about having a procedure done, but there are times when it’s the best option. If you’re experiencing severe pain, it has a way of putting a damper on everything else. AFP Podiatry- Roselle is committed to recommending surgery only when other noninvasive methods have been ruled out or have proven to be ineffective in achieving the desired result. Our foot surgeon in Roselle, Dr. Philip L. Forni, is a double board certified physician, highly experienced, and extremely well qualified to work on your foot when that becomes necessary. Using the most advanced and current treatment methods, you can rest assured that you will be treated with respect, gentle care, friendliness, and above all the utmost in professionalism. Among the many foot conditions that can be addressed by Dr. Forni are neuromas, bunions, and heel spurs.
If you are experiencing burning, tingling, or numbing pain in your toes, the problem may be neuroma. It’s caused by the outer layer of nerves rubbing up on your ligaments when your toes bend as you take steps. A big risk factor is wearing high heels or narrow toed dress shoes with thin soles. In many cases, a change of shoes or using orthotics will solve the issue, but in more persistent or severe instances, physical therapy or even surgery may be required. An examination by our foot surgeon in Roselle will lead to a determination of the best protocol.
Not all bunions cause pain and if they’re not, then there is no reason to consider surgery. However when one of these small bony protrusions results in pain that is causing you problems with walking and in conducting your daily work and chores in the proper manner, surgery is a viable choice. Our foot surgeon in Roselle can correct the bunion and have you feeling relief within a short time frame.
Heel spurs, or plantar fasciitis, is the inflammation that occurs in the connective tissue on the bottom of your foot, stretching from the toes to the arches. Causing pain in the bottom of your foot- in the heel area, surgery may be the only choice left if milder treatments such as anti-inflammatory drugs, ice packs and orthotics are insufficient. Fortunately, many cases of heel spurs can be handled by our foot surgeon in Roselle without surgery.
Foot Surgeon in Roselle