Podiatrist Office in Roselle Schaumburg  Norridge.

Do you have pain on the inside of your foot at the big toe joint? Do you have pain when wearing shoes? Is there pain,  swelling, redness, or stiffness around the second toe joint? IF, you answered yes, then you may need to seek out a Schaumburg-Roselle or Norridge foot surgeon, to treat your bunion. Luckily, at AFP Podiatry, Dr. Philip L. Forni is trained in numerous bunion surgical procedures, including the Swiss Compression Technique, for children and adults.

If conservative methods such as wearing different kinds of shoes, medications, or orthotic devices have failed to alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with bunions, you may need surgery to realign the bones and return the toe joint to its normal position. In order to correct mild, moderate, and arthritic bunion deformities, Dr. Forni prefers a procedure called the Bunion Slide, known as the Swiss Compression Technique. Pain associated with bunions stems from misaligned bones and worn cartilage. The Swiss Compression Technique realigns the bone back into its natural, straight position. During this procedure, Dr. Forni will make a small, cosmetic incision on the side of the foot, out of direct sight. Next, a simple bone incision, osteotomy, is made near the anatomical neck of the first metatarsal, well behind the first metatarsal- phalangeal joint. Then, the entire joint slides back into the normal correct anatomical position and stabilized with standard internal fixation. This treatment attempts to minimize the amount of surgical manipulation to your bones as much as possible. Rest and light medication will allow you to be back on your feet in only a few short days.

If surgery is required, Dr. Forni will discuss your surgical options as well as what is involved in a successful and comfortable post-operative experience. Almost all foot surgery is performed on an out-patient basis. In fact, The Swiss Compression Technique realigns the metatarsal foot bone in 25-40 minutes under local anesthesia. If you are interested in the Swiss Compression Technique or would like to learn more about bunion correction, please contact AFP Podiatry to make an appointment with your, Schaumburg-Roselle or Norridge foot/ankle surgeon, Call Dr. Forni, today.

825 N. Roselle Road
Roselle, IL 60172
Phone: (630)- 582-1100 or

4701 N. Cumberland Ave.  Suite 19                                        Norridge, Il.  60706                                                                         Phone: ( 708)-867-3338