Special Olympics

Once again the Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia  was honored to take part in the 41st  annual Special Olympics Georgia held at Emory University.

Special Olympics is the first – and still the only – organization to offer training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities.
In 1970, 500 athletes gathered at a suburban Atlanta college to participate in the first-ever track and field event held under the Special Olympics Georgia banner. Over the past 39 years, the organization has grown exponentially and has helped thousands of children and adults in the process. The number of active athletes has grown to 22,769, participating in 23 sports.

Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia and Piedmont Podiatry was the only Foot and Ankle specialist providing free evaluations and treatment recommendations for the athletes, and were proud to provide their expertise to the Olympians upon the request of the health leadership team of the Special Olympics.

Lead by Staff Podiatrist Dr. Ketan Patel and Podiatric Medical Assistant Jennifer Levy their team was able to conduct over 30 full evaluation and consultations. Deformities such as flat feet, lower leg misalignments, bunions, hammertoes, and various conditions such as plantar fasciitis, diabetes, Achilles tendon disorders, and sports overuse syndromes were addressed with the athletes with treatment plans instituted with referrals for follow up care.

Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia and Piedmont Podiatry is proud to say that we are “keeping life in motion!!!” for these exceptional individuals and athletes.

See our photos from this year’s 2011 Special Olympics!