Conservative-first, whole-person foot care that treats the root cause of your pain — not just the symptom. Surgery only when it's truly the best option.
Many people come to us frustrated — they've had a foot problem treated before, but it keeps coming back, or surgery was recommended before anything else was tried. A holistic approach to podiatry is different. It means looking at the whole picture: how you move, your footwear, your circulation and overall health, and the mechanics behind the pain — then treating the actual cause.
This is still board-certified, evidence-based medical care. "Holistic" simply describes the philosophy: least-invasive first, treat the root cause, and consider the whole person. For most foot and ankle conditions, that means real, lasting relief without rushing to surgery.
Heel pain, bunions, and recurring injuries usually trace back to mechanics — how you walk, your arch, your footwear. We diagnose and address the cause, not just the symptom.
We start with the least-invasive option that can work: orthotics, therapy, footwear changes, laser, and regenerative care. Surgery is a considered step, not a default.
Your circulation, blood sugar, weight, activity level, and overall health all affect your feet. We factor them in — and coordinate with your other providers when it helps.
You'll understand what's happening and why, what your options are, and how to prevent the problem from coming back. Informed patients get better outcomes.
Correct the underlying biomechanics behind chronic foot and heel pain.
Non-invasive laser treatment for conditions like toenail fungus and inflammation.
Therapies that support the body's own healing for stubborn soft-tissue problems.
Targeted programs to rebuild strength, flexibility, and proper movement.
Practical changes that often relieve pain and prevent recurrence.
When a procedure is truly needed, the smallest effective intervention with faster recovery.
The right combination depends on your diagnosis. See all of our foot & ankle treatments and conditions we treat.
Dealing with ongoing foot pain? Start with our guide to foot pain relief, or explore conservative options for plantar fasciitis and heel pain.
A holistic podiatrist looks beyond the symptom to the whole person — your gait, footwear, activity, body weight, circulation, and overall health — to find and treat the root cause of foot pain, not just mask it. In practice that means starting with conservative, non-surgical options and using surgery only when it's truly the best path. It's still evidence-based medical care, just with a whole-person, least-invasive-first philosophy.
Yes — conservative care is our starting point for most conditions. Depending on the diagnosis that can include custom orthotics, physical therapy and stretching, footwear guidance, laser therapy, regenerative options, anti-inflammatory measures, and addressing the biomechanics behind the problem. Many patients get lasting relief without ever needing surgery.
A whole-person approach doesn't mean avoiding necessary care. For infections, fractures, or advanced deformities, prompt and sometimes surgical treatment is the responsible choice — and we provide that too. Holistic simply means we treat the root cause, exhaust appropriate conservative options first, and consider your overall health in every plan.
ASG Foot & Ankle serves the Chicago south suburbs with three locations: Homewood, South Chicago Heights, and Mokena, Illinois. We welcome patients from across the south suburbs and greater Chicagoland.
Our board-certified podiatrists serve the Chicago south suburbs from three locations — Homewood, South Chicago Heights, and Mokena. Let's find the least-invasive path to lasting relief.