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Dr. Neil L. Horsley Foot and Ankle Center
Chicago, IL
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
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Currently serving as the chairman of the department of Podiatric Surgery and Applied Biomechanics at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
Chairman of Podiatry Section at the Advocate Trinity Hospital.
Private Practice
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
podiatry
Podiatry
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
104 Answers
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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podiatry 39 years experience
Achilles: How bad is your injury? Is there inflammation and pain, a partial rupture, or a complete rupture of the tendon. Depending upon how serious the achille... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Plantar fasciitis: If you are diagnosing plantar fasciitis yourself you could be wrong. There are at least 32 different causes for that type of heel pain. See your podia... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Venous Stasis (VS): Vs is a loss of the natural muscle pumping action in the legs to push the blood flow up towards the heart. In addition, the small valves located withi... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Yes: The lymphatic system removes old proteins from the body and when the lymphs are swollen they cause congestion and back up within the system. The resul... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Cyst: Cysts that grow on the achilles are sometimes a result of achilles tendon tears. Especially if these cysts are located about an inch or two above the... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Hallux Limitus: That pain under your big toe may be caused by nerve irritation because of limitation of motion occurring at the big toe joint. Ask your podiatrist to ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Ganglionic cyst: A ganglionic cyst can sometimes occur in front of the ankle. It has the characteristics of moving just beneath the skin. It is associated with injury ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Sunburn: It sounds like you are presenting 2 different problems. Sunburn comes in 3 degrees: 1st degree is redness, 2nd degree is blistering and 3rd degree is ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Swelling Feet: Gravity contributes to the swelling. Swelling can become worse in the afternoon. Buying shoes in the afternoon is a good idea. The swelling you have s... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Left side: There could be a problem located inside the right side of your brain affecting or causing dizziness weakness and numbness to your left side you need ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Corn: A corn looks like a skin problem. It is really a hammertoe representing a contracted toe. The contracted toe causes the bone inside the toe to rub aga... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Foot Burns: It sounds like you could be experiencing hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose). You need testing to help avoid more serious complications. Foot burni... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Plantar Fasciitis: Perhaps you will need to be evaluated for another painful heel condition such as stress fracture paget's disease rheumatoid arthritis sickle cell anem... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Ankle foot: Swelling after meniscus injury is common because the knee injury is a site of fluid congestion while healing. That congestion can cause fluids to back... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Swelling: Blood flow slows when one sits for a long period of time. That slowly can cause the blood become stagnant. If there is already compromised blood flow ... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Knee pain: Consult with your knee surgeon to make sure that perhaps scar tissue is not the cause of your pain or difficulty with tying shoes.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Enthesopathy: There is the location where the achilles tendon inserts into the heel bone (calcaneus). The achilles tendon has the strength to pull a force of 1, 400... Read More
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Radiculopathy: Nerve damage associated with the spine especially in the lower lumbar spine can produce symptoms in the foot such as numbness tingling or burning. It ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Corns: Corns are caused by a hammer toe and enlarged bone under the corn. Salicylic acid does not cure corns. In fact salicylic acid can burn the skin. If th... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Plantar fasciitis : Is a common diagnosis for heel pain. When one combines the other conditions mentioned, there are autoimmune dissorders that come to mind. A very commo... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Fissure: If you do not have a history of trauma where you could have cut your toe, then you probably have a fissure. Athletes foot and dry skin can cause fissu... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Ingrown: Your podiatrist can professionally remove that ingrown portion of the toenail safely so that it will not grow back leaving the rest of the nail to gro... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Painful heels: Good walking shoes that do not fit properly can cause heel pain. In addition a tight muscle can can also cause heel pain. If the cause of your pain ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Annual ankle: Many people during the year perform activities specific to that season. Those people who go skiing in winter or ice-skating or do specific activities ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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IV Drug Use: I v drug use can cause many problems and one problem included is to ignore other problems that would normally be noticed in the normal state of mind. ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Press: The medial malleolus is the and of the tibia so you're talking about the same bone.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Rash: There are many dermatologic conditions that are described in a similar way. Have your dermatologist see the condition for the best diagnosis.
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Gait: Gate typically refers to a person's pattern or style of ambulation. Gait pattern includes steps, stride and cadence during an individual's style of wa... Read More
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Tarsal tunnel: In addition to morton's neuroma, tarsal tunnel syndrome can also produce numbness in the foot and toes especially when there is a flattened arch profi... Read More
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M.S.: M. S. Is characterized with active phases called exacerbations and quiet phases called remissions. During the active phases that is the time when the ... Read More
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Bump: Four-year-old children should not have painful toe or toes. This sounds like a dermatologic condition and could be serious. You should have your child... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Concussion: The brain bounces around in the skull like an air hockey puck. A concussion can cause massive damage to blood vessels and sections of the brain.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Skin: Your podiatrist or dermatologist can scrape a skin sample and send it to the laboratory for examination and report. That report may reveal whether the... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Swelling: There are many causes of swelling in the ankles and feet. Venous problems, lymphatic problems, effects of gravity, some medications etc. See a podiatr... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Hypersensitivity : Hypersensity, burning and tingling could be one of the precursors to type 2 diabetes. Ask your pcp or podiatrist check your a1c.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Athletes foot: The fungus that causes athletes foot is always going to be there. It is ubiquitous. It is contagious to other parts of your skin on the body and to ot... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Dizziness: Ask your doctor to check your blood sugar and your hemoglobin a1c. You may be experiencing intermittent spikes of your blood glucose.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Knot: Ankle sprains can cause more than just ligament injury. Sometimes tendons in the same area can also become injured. Tendon injuries can lead to condit... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Cramps: There could be an underlying cause for cramps that occur in your feet. See your podiatrist who can give you a complete evaluation of your foot problem... Read More
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Swollen ankle: Have you had an x-ray taken? Sounds like you need to have a complete history physical examination and lower extremity evaluation for foot function. It... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Broken baby toe: An xray should be obtained to make sure that the fracture in the broken toe did not cross into the total joint if it is in the total joint it may requ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Fractured?: A fracture could be a possibility. Although right at the top of your foot there are structures that include blood vessels tendons and nerves. If a blo... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Pain: Symptoms that get worse after 2 years, requires a good history and physical exam by your pcp, orthopedist or podiatrist.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Prickly Heat: It sounds like your form of skin rashes may not be prickly heat. If by cooling your skin or taking frequent baths the condition does not resolve, then... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Left side of Heel: Three major structures pass by the outside of the heel. The peroneus longus and peroneus brevis tendons and the sural nerve. If there is significant t... Read More
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A female asked:
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Exostosis: Exostosis is a growth of bone also known as a bone spur. That does not go away usually on its own. Surgical intervention helps with that. The bump you... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Radiographs: Are very helpful in diagnosing the condition subungual exostosis. I recommend that you see a podiatrist for diagnosing and treatment recommendations.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Arthritis: Gout, pseudo gout and other forms of arthritis can cause pain in the first toe joint. Since that pain involves your foot you should see your podiatris... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Sprain: Because of torque forces that caused the ankle sprain, those same forces can translate to the knee and damage either the collateral ligaments or the m... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Between toe: The most common condition you are talking about could be referring to hammertoe with a soft corn. And irritation that causes the soft corn may also pr... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Horsley is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Horsley is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you I appreciate it when a doctor takes the time to listen.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks for your advice, Dr. As long as I don't need surgery I'll be happy.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! i should note thr pain and spasms have been 3 mths now
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
Graduated 1984MD
Awards
Top Podiatrist, Second Place, Illinois - Winter
2013
Affiliations
American Podiatric Medical Association, American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine, American Professional Wound Care Association
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