Roselle/Norridge Bunion Foot Doctor
Bunions Treatment in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Dr. Forni is an expert foot & ankle doctor, who is a double board-certified podiatric physician/ foot and ankle surgeon from the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. He is an experienced and highly trained podiatrist who provides successful treatment for many foot/ankle problems including bunions.
Bunions are a very common foot deformity involving the big toe. When you have a bunion, the base of the big toe becomes enlarged, and the skin, over the joint may become tender. Walking becomes painful as the toe joint flexes. The big toe may end up moving toward your other toes as the joint juts outward. When a bunion becomes painful, bunion treatment in Roselle/Norridge and the surroundin suburbs, it becomes necessary to relieve the pain. While many people believe that a bunion comes from wearing shoes that are too narrow, this notion is not supported by facts. People inherit a certain foot structure that can lead to developing bunions. Bunions may cause numbness, pain, swelling, and stiffness near the big toe joint.
Bunion treatment in / Schaumburg/ Roselle/Norridge and the suburbs can include many different solutions including wearing the proper shoes to provide support and room to accommodate the bunion, anti-inflammatory drugs, cortisone injections, and custom made orthotic devices prescribed by Dr. Forni.
If these measures fail to provide bunion relief, Dr. Forni may recommend some type of bunion surgery to relieve pain and realign the foot. There are many different types of bunion surgeries that are designed to realign the bones and joints, improve function and alleviate pain. The Lapiplasty is the newest bunion procedure in the last 4-6 years. Dr. Forni received his Lapiplasty technical training and has been performing the procedure since 2018. Read about it on our website. Dr. Forni is double-board-certified and will be able to discuss all options with you. Dr. Phillip Forni is a member of the surgical staff at ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. If you would like to see what can be done to relieve your bunion pain, make an appointment today to see Dr. Forni at AFP Podiatry LTD, in Roselle/Schaumburg or Norridge-Harwood Heights areas.
AFP Podiatry, LTD
825 N. ROSELLE RD. ROSELLE, IL. 60172
Phone: (630) 582-1100
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AFP Podiatry LTD. 4701 N. Cumberland Ave. Suite 19 Norridge, Il. 60706 Phone: (708)-867-3338