FAYETTEVILLE, GA, June 19, 2012 (Press-News.org) Special Olympics Georgia provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Their goal is to bring them into the larger society under conditions whereby, they are accepted, respected and given the chance to become useful and productive citizens.
Special Olympics Georgia designated Fit Feet for preventative foot care; enabling participants to compete in the best condition possible. The Atlanta foot doctors of Ankle and Foot Centers, Ketan Patel, Joseph D. Giovinco, and Kevin Pearson, volunteered their services to participants and coaches. The physicians and their team of staff members, who also volunteered, conducted full evaluations and consultations. Dr. Ketan Patel has been volunteering annually at the Special Olympics Summer Games for the past several years.
The diagnoses among the participants included: flat feet, lower leg misalignments, bunions, plantar fasciitis, sports overuse syndromes, hammertoes and Achilles tendon disorders. Treatment plans were suggested along with referrals for follow-up care. With the expertise of the best Atlanta foot doctor, patients can expect pain relief and recovery.
Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia, LLC was proud to assist the Atlanta community in "Keeping Life In Motion!" for these exceptional individuals and athletes. They plan to volunteer for the Special Olympics of 2013 too!
Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia, LLC is a podiatry practice that is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to their patients for the past 30 years in the Atlanta and surrounding areas. The expanding practice currently includes 17 convenient locations, an out-patient surgery center and 18 highly skilled physicians and surgeons. To learn more, visit them online at http://www.AnkleAndFootCenters.com.
Atlanta's Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia Podiatrists Assist at the Annual Special Olympics 2012
The Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia, a group of Podiatrists in the Atlanta-metro area, participated in the annual Special Olympics Summer Games of 2012 that was held at Emory University.
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[Press-News.org] Atlanta's Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia Podiatrists Assist at the Annual Special Olympics 2012The Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia, a group of Podiatrists in the Atlanta-metro area, participated in the annual Special Olympics Summer Games of 2012 that was held at Emory University.