Bunions are unsightly, but they can also cause problems wearing shoes and walking if you don’t get treatment. If you’re hiding your feet in shame because of bunions, expert podiatrists Michael Czurylo, DPM, and Hyowon Choi, DPM, at Northwest Foot and Ankle Institute are here to help.
More than 20 million Americans currently have chronic nerve pain, numbness, and other peripheral neuropathy symptoms. If you have shooting, stabbing, burning, or other painful sensations in your feet, take heart — Michael Czurylo, DPM, Hyowon Choi, DPM, and the Northwest Foot and Ankle Institute team have cutting-edge solutions.
Heel pain affects around 10% of the American population today. It’s one of the most common foot ailments, and also the most undertreated. At Northwest Foot and Ankle Institute, board-certified podiatrists Michael Czurylo, DPM, and Hyowon Choi, DPM, use the latest innovative treatments to help you walk without wincing again.
Custom orthotics are among the most effective solutions for relieving chronic foot, ankle, and lower leg pain. With their expertise in podiatric treatment solutions, Michael Czurylo, DPM, Hyowon Choi, DPM, and the team at Northwest Foot and Ankle Institute in Bellingham, Washington, design innovative orthotic inserts tailored to you and your condition.
Kids may have small feet, but those little feet have just as many bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles as those of an adult. Unfortunately, children can be extra vulnerable to foot issues as they develop and grow. The good news is that Michael Czurylo, DPM, Hyowon Choi, DPM, and the Northwest Foot and Ankle Institute team offer all-encompassing pediatric care for little feet.
Diabetes-related amputations are on the rise, but you don’t have to lose a limb to diabetes if you get expert care. Diabetic limb salvage focuses on wound healing and amputation prevention in people with diabetes. At Northwest Foot and Ankle Institute, board-certified podiatrists Michael Czurylo, DPM, and Hyowon Choi, DPM, can help you significantly reduce your amputation risk while maximizing your foot health and mobility.
Every minute, three people with diabetes have foot amputation because of unhealed wounds. The Northwest Foot and Ankle Institute team, including board-certified podiatrists Michael Czurylo, DPM, and Hyowon Choi, DPM, has extensive wound care expertise. They can use a variety of advanced techniques to help you heal rather than amputate.
Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT) is a cutting-edge acoustic sound wave treatment for musculoskeletal pain. At Northwest Foot and Ankle Institute, experienced podiatrists Michael Czurylo, DPM, and Hyowon Choi, DPM, chose this technology because it’s a powerful non-surgical treatment that can quickly reduce your pain. If you have plantar fasciitis, ankle pain, or another kind of foot or ankle pain and other treatments don’t work fast enough, EPAT could be just what you need
Northwest Foot & Ankle Institute provides expert podiatric care to help you live pain-free and stay active. Serving Bellingham and surrounding communities with compassionate, patient-centered treatment.