Podiatric Care for Southern Wayne County

Residents of Taylor, Romulus, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, and the surrounding communities of southern Wayne County receive comprehensive podiatric care at Balance Foot & Ankle. Our board-certified podiatric physicians provide expert diagnosis and treatment for the full range of foot and ankle conditions — from routine nail care and heel pain to complex surgical reconstruction — serving patients throughout the greater Detroit metropolitan area.

Southern Wayne County’s communities are home to a diverse population of working families, automotive industry employees, healthcare workers, and active individuals whose foot health is essential to their ability to work, raise families, and enjoy recreation. We provide accessible, expert podiatric care that serves this community’s needs.

What We Treat

Our Taylor and southern Wayne County patients present with the full spectrum of foot and ankle conditions. Plantar fasciitis and heel pain are among the most frequent diagnoses, particularly in industrial and service workers who spend long shifts on hard concrete floors. Bunions, hammertoes, and ingrown toenails are common structural and dermatological concerns that we manage with evidence-based conservative care and surgical correction when needed.

Diabetic foot care is particularly important in southern Wayne County, where diabetes prevalence is significant. We provide comprehensive diabetic foot evaluations, neuropathy testing, therapeutic footwear prescriptions, wound care, and patient education to help diabetic patients avoid the serious complications — ulcers, infection, and amputation — that poor foot care can lead to. Sports injuries from youth leagues, adult recreational sports, and fitness activities are also treated regularly.

Occupational and Industrial Foot Health

Many southern Wayne County residents work in automotive manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, and other industries requiring prolonged standing and walking on hard concrete floors in safety footwear. These occupational demands create characteristic foot and ankle problems: plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, posterior tibial tendinopathy, and Achilles tendinopathy are all aggravated by long hours in industrial footwear on unforgiving floors.

Balance Foot & Ankle provides occupational foot assessments, custom orthotic prescriptions compatible with safety footwear, and footwear recommendations that balance occupational requirements with foot health. We understand the worker’s compensation system and provide appropriate documentation for work-related foot injuries.

Urgent and Same-Week Care

Acute foot and ankle injuries — infected ingrown toenails, suspected fractures, ankle sprains, and infected wounds — require prompt specialist evaluation. Balance Foot & Ankle provides same-week appointments for urgent concerns and same-day advice by phone when patients are unsure whether their symptoms require immediate evaluation.

Insurance and Accessibility

We accept most major insurance plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, United Healthcare, Molina Healthcare, Meridian Health Plan, HAP, Medicare, and Medicaid. Our staff verifies insurance coverage before appointments and works to minimize out-of-pocket costs. Our Bloomfield Township office is accessible from Taylor and Allen Park via I-75 and the Metro Airport corridor, with convenient parking.

Schedule Your Appointment

Taylor, Romulus, and Allen Park residents can call (810) 206-1402 or book online at Balance Foot & Ankle. We look forward to providing expert, compassionate foot and ankle care to the southern Wayne County community. Most new patients are seen within one week of their call.

Foot or Ankle Pain? We Can Help.

Balance Foot & Ankle — Howell & Bloomfield Township, MI

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Your Board-Certified Podiatrists

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM

Board-Certified · FACFAS

Dr. Carl Jay, DPM

Board-Certified Podiatrist

Dr. Daria Gutkin, DPM

Podiatrist

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.