Balance Foot & Ankle Specialist in Michigan offers expert care for toes—treat pain, deformities, and injuries with customized solutions and advanced treatment.
You are in the right place. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon with 3,000+ surgeries — explains exactly what stiff big toe joint pain means and what actually works. Call (810) 206-1402 for a same-day appointment at our Howell or Bloomfield Township office. Quick answer: Treatment for stiff big toe … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 MICHIGAN PODIATRIST INSIGHT The most important clinical decision with Hammer Toe Exercises Stretches isn't which treatment to start with — it's which subtype or underlying cause you actually have. Our podiatrists regularly see patients … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 You are in the right place. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon with 3,000+ surgeries — explains exactly what bone spurs big toe means and … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer: Get Rid Of Stinky Smelly Feet affects roughly 1 in 4 adults in our practice. Effective treatment starts with a targeted diagnosis, conservative-first treatment, and escalation only when … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 ⚡ Quick Answer: Pain on the outside of the foot near the little toe is most often from the 5th metatarsal bone or base (fracture or stress fracture), the peroneal … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer: Lump On Side Of The Foot Near Ankle affects roughly 1 in 4 adults in our practice. Effective treatment starts with a targeted diagnosis, conservative-first treatment, and escalation … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer: Sprained Big Toe Tendon Pain has multiple potential causes including mechanical, neurological, vascular, and inflammatory. The patterns we see most often are overuse, poorly-fitted shoes, and biomechanical imbalance. … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Foot muscle spasms at night — that locked-up, can’t-flex-your-toes pain — usually trace back to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, or nerve compression. The fix often takes less than a week. Ready … Read more
Toe cramps that wake you at night often point to nerve compression, dehydration, or circulation issues. Dr. Tom Biernacki DPM explains the causes
