Welcome to Friendly Foot Care

This is the philosophy of Drs. Nirenberg & Lacey, foot and ankle specialists in Northwest Indiana.

Please feel free to browse our web site, read about our staff and services, and get to know us. We hope you will see that at Friendly Foot Care our goal is to work with you to alleviate pain, achieve the best foot and ankle health, and create the most favorable podiatry experience possible in Northwest Indiana.

Our entire practice atmosphere is designed to help you relax and alleviate your foot and ankle problems as quickly as possible (please see our photos section).

We are trained in all aspects of foot and ankle care and surgery, and there are few problems we cannot treat. More than providing superb, state-of-the-art care, we go about treating patients quite differently. We try to get to know each patient, and cater to their special needs. For example, any patient who has an out-patient foot or ankle procedure is personally called by the doctor within 24 hours of returning home, and each patient is given the doctor’s pager number in case they have any questions or concerns.

Patients will find that our office has a large, airy lobby with television, comfortable roomy chairs with sturdy wide arm rests, beautiful coffee table books and magazines, and foot rests so you can elevate your sore feet. Our treatment rooms have calming tranquil colors with seascape photos on the walls, and our specialized “podiatry” chairs are each equipped with heated massaging mats that patients can adjust to their individual needs.

Laser surgery for plantar warts and other foot and ankle problems.
Tiny incision arthroscopic surgery for ankle pain.
In-office “no-needle” diagnostic testing of nerve problems, neuropathy and pinched nerves.
State-of-the-art computerized gait analysis.
Shockwave therapy is available for heel pain.
I.V. Sedation or “twilight sleep” is available for patients needing surgery.
In-office vascular testing to check for circulation problems.
Specialized diagnostic foot and ankle ultrasound to accurately diagnosis podiatric problems.
For patients who need surgery, we often use a “plastic surgery” wound closure technique – this means there are no sutures to take out and usually the scar is much less visible.
In-office x-ray, specifically designed for x-raying the foot and ankle.
Skilled at alleviating nerve problems and neuropathy (the doctors use techniques developed by John Hopkins Medical School professor Dr. Lee Dellon, one of the top peripheral neurosurgeons in the world.)
Utilize Swiss screw compression techniques to alleviate arthritis, bunions, hammertoes and other bone problems of the foot and ankle.
Skilled at correcting flat feet and fallen arches with the tiny MBA implant for children and adults.
Wound care with the new wound vacuum, artificial skin grafts, hyperbaric oxygen, and the use of antibiotic impregnated beads.
State-of-the-art flouroscan x-ray lets us see the bones in your foot and ankle "live" as you move them.
We are open six days a week and evening appointments are available.
Convenient location on Broadway, just south of the VA Clinic and across from the Ace Hardware.
Ample parking and the building and office are handicap accessible (we have extra wide hallways to accommodate wheelchairs).
Most insurance and Workers Compensation accepted.
All major credit cards accepted.

For your convenience, we try to schedule appointments around your schedule, and make every effort to see patients who are in pain within 48 hours, and we file insurance for you.

As you read through our staff bios you'll notice that we choose our staff carefully. Not based solely on clinical knowledge and professional qualifications, but on attitude as well. We know that when someone is really good at what they do, it shows.

Incidentally, our podiatrists have treated over 10,000 feet! For those as fascinated with our remarkable feet and ankles as we are, feel free to visit Dr. Nirenberg's blog, America's Podiatrist.

Finally, as foot and ankle specialists, we are constantly pushing ourselves to keep up with the latest information and medical breakthroughs, and we strive to improve ourselves in every aspect of practice. In fact, every member of our team strives daily for the highest standard ...the ONLY standard our patients deserve.