Icy sidewalks and ankle injuries: an Oak Lawn podiatrist on when to get checked
Oak Lawn, United States - October 21, 2026 / Foot & Ankle Associates, Ltd. (Oak Lawn, IL) /
Slick winter sidewalks bring a rise in twisted ankles and foot injuries. An Oak Lawn podiatry practice that treats trauma injuries, with weekday hours until 9:00 PM, explains when an injury needs a look.
The first icy mornings and early sunsets are around the corner in the south suburbs, and with them come slick sidewalks, frosted parking lots and stairs that are harder to see after dark. A misstep on uneven or frozen ground can hurt a foot or ankle quickly, and according to Foot & Ankle Associates, Ltd., uneven ground can result in inflammation or fractures and sprains if people are not careful.
Foot & Ankle Associates, which has an Oak Lawn location on South Cicero Avenue, treats sports and trauma injuries and offers emergency care. Its Oak Lawn location is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, so a patient who twists an ankle on the way home from work does not have to wait for a day off to have it examined.
The practice provides specialty-trained, board-certified physicians, and all of its physicians are certified wound care specialists. Through its hospital affiliations, which include Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, the practice provides podiatric services such as setting foot and ankle fractures, arthroscopy and total ankle replacements.
A foot or ankle injury that still hurts to walk on, swells or bruises deserves a professional look rather than a wait-and-see approach. For a life-threatening emergency, the practice reminds patients to call 911.
The Oak Lawn location is at 9400 S Cicero Ave, Suite 100. Patients can book online or call for an appointment.
"Every winter we see people who slipped on ice, walked on a sore ankle for a week and only then came in. If it still hurts to put weight on it, or it is swollen and bruised, get it checked. Our Oak Lawn hours run into the evening on weekdays for exactly that reason," said a spokesperson for Foot & Ankle Associates, Ltd.
- Wear boots with a deep, rubber tread on icy days.
- Take stairs and parking lots slowly after dark.
- Rest, ice and elevate a twisted ankle right away.
- Get an injury checked if it still hurts to walk on it.
- Call 911 for a life-threatening emergency.
Foot & Ankle Associates in Oak Lawn is at 9400 S Cicero Ave, Suite 100. Patients with a foot or ankle injury can learn more about seeing a Podiatrist online or call (708) 304-4648.
About Foot & Ankle Associates, Ltd.
Foot & Ankle Associates, Ltd. is a podiatry practice with locations in Oak Lawn, Orland Park and Peru, Illinois, providing specialty-trained, board-certified physicians focused on foot and ankle care. The practice treats sports and trauma injuries and offers emergency care, corrective foot and ankle surgery, diabetic foot care, ulcer and wound management, pediatric foot and ankle care and ankle replacement surgery. More information is available at footandankleinstitute.com.
Contact Information:
Foot & Ankle Associates, Ltd. (Oak Lawn, IL)
9400 S Cicero Ave Ste 100
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
United States
A spokesperson for Foot & Ankle Associates, Ltd.
(708) 304-4648
http://www.footandankleinstitute.com/
