Podiatry of Palatine

Podiatry of Palatine is a Palatine, Illinois office that a reader planning for long-term foot care may want on a shortlist. It holds first place on this site's list, which orders offices by Google rating, highest first.

What first place rests on

The place comes from a 5 rating across 29 reviews on Google. That is a strong starting point and a thin guarantee. Those stars sum up reviewers' impressions of their appointments. They say nothing about the follow-up or upkeep each reviewer was given.

Strengths and limits after the first visit

What works in its favor:

• It holds first place on a list ordered by Google rating.
• It practises in Palatine, so an Arlington Heights reader can weigh the trip against the rating.

What to check before relying on it:

• The review record is smaller than the largest on this list, so each new review moves the rating more.
• A rating says nothing about how return visits work or what happens if a result fails later.

How it sits beside its neighbors

The Foot and Ankle Studio also practises in Palatine and holds a 4.9 rating across 386 reviews. Its rating sits just under Podiatry of Palatine's, yet it rests on a much larger record. Abad Majeed, DPM practises in Arlington Heights and holds a 5 rating across 16 reviews. A reader who weighs the size of the evidence as well as the score may want all three on the list to call.

Questions to put to Podiatry of Palatine

Call the office and ask three things. How are return visits scheduled? Who handles a problem that shows up months after treatment? What does upkeep cost you, at the office and at home? Write the answers down and hold them up against the next office on your list.

If you are still unsure what a podiatrist does, Cleveland Clinic's explainer on what a podiatrist does and when to see one is a plain place to start. MedlinePlus's foot health page is a wider reference on foot health.