Podiatric Care for Port Huron and St. Clair County Patients

Balance Foot & Ankle welcomes patients from Port Huron, Marysville, St. Clair, Marine City, Algonac, and throughout St. Clair County to our podiatric practices. Dr. Tom Bembynista, DPM, provides comprehensive foot and ankle evaluation and treatment for patients of all ages, offering St. Clair County residents access to expert podiatric medicine. Our Bloomfield Township location is conveniently accessible from I-94, making the drive from the Port Huron area straightforward for patients seeking high-quality specialty foot care.

Many St. Clair County patients have found that access to subspecialty podiatric care — particularly for complex conditions like chronic heel pain, foot deformity surgery, diabetic foot complications, and biomechanical evaluation for orthotics — is worth the drive to our practice when local options have not provided the answers or outcomes they were hoping for.

Conditions Commonly Treated for Port Huron Area Patients

The Port Huron and St. Clair County community includes active outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy boating, fishing, walking the St. Clair River Trail, and other lake and river activities — and with that active lifestyle comes a range of foot and ankle conditions that benefit from expert podiatric care. Ankle sprains from uneven terrain, plantar fasciitis from increased activity levels in summer, and stress fractures from ramping up walking or running are among the most common presentations from active patients in this community.

St. Clair County also has a significant population of blue-collar workers in manufacturing, skilled trades, and service industries whose occupational foot demands create plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, and contact dermatitis from rubber-soled safety boots. Custom orthotics designed to fit within safety boots are a particularly valuable service for this patient demographic, addressing the biomechanical root causes of occupational foot pain with a durable, work-compatible solution.

Diabetic Foot Care for St. Clair County Residents

Diabetes is a prevalent condition throughout rural and suburban Michigan, including St. Clair County. Comprehensive annual diabetic foot evaluations — sensory testing, vascular assessment, skin and nail evaluation — are essential for all patients with diabetes. We provide these evaluations with the thoroughness and documentation needed for patients in coordinated care programs, and we communicate findings to primary care physicians and endocrinologists to ensure integrated management.

For St. Clair County diabetic patients with active foot wounds, prompt evaluation and comprehensive wound care are available. We coordinate with wound care centers and vascular surgery practices in southeast Michigan when specialized interventions are needed. Our goal is to prevent the cascade from minor wound to serious infection to amputation through early, expert intervention.

Scheduling from the Port Huron Area

New patients from Port Huron, Marysville, St. Clair, and throughout St. Clair County can schedule appointments at our Bloomfield Township location by calling (810) 206-1402 or booking online. We accept most major insurance plans and work to accommodate new patient appointments within a reasonable timeframe. Please let our scheduling team know you’re traveling from the Port Huron area when you call so we can help make your appointment as efficient and productive as possible. We look forward to serving the St. Clair County community.

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Balance Foot & Ankle — Howell & Bloomfield Township, MI

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Your Board-Certified Podiatrists

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM

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Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM is a double board-certified podiatrist and foot & ankle surgeon at Balance Foot & Ankle Specialists in Southeast Michigan. With over a decade of clinical experience, he specializes in heel pain, bunions, diabetic foot care, sports injuries, and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Biernacki is a member of the APMA and ACFAS, and his patient education content on MichiganFootDoctors.com and YouTube has reached over one million views.