Itasca Foot & Ankle

Itasca Foot & Ankle holds fourth place in our Google rating order, and its listing sits in Hoffman Estates. It also has the thinnest review record of any office on the list. That limits how much weight its score can carry.

What two reviews can and cannot show

On Google the office has a 5 rating across 2 reviews. A perfect score from two people is a pleasant sign and a weak basis. One unhappy visit would move it a long way.

The three offices above it also hold perfect scores. Northwest Suburban Foot & Ankle Clinic, first in the order, has a 5 rating across 999 reviews. That is the same score resting on far more voices.

With so few reviews behind a perfect score, a reader choosing an office should treat the rating as a prompt to ask questions, because it says nothing about which complaints the office treats.

Good and not so good

• For: it is one of four offices at the top score.
• For: it has its own website, so you can read how the office describes itself before you call.
• Against: two reviews are too few to separate a good office from an average one.
• Against: a score does not tell you which foot complaints the office handles, so you have to ask.
• Against: a Hoffman Estates listing means checking the drive from your own address first.

When a different office fits better

A reader who wants a top score backed by more reviews has better-evidenced choices. Precision Foot and Ankle Clinic, second in the order, holds a 5 rating across 121 reviews. Northwest Suburban Foot & Ankle Clinic, with the base shown above, sits one place higher still.

A question for the front desk

Ask which foot complaints the office sees most often, and what a first visit covers. If a long-term condition is part of your story, the Illinois Department of Public Health keeps chronic diseases pages you can read first. A reader making a day of the trip can also browse the Schaumburg Park District's conservation areas.