Take Good Care Of Your Feet
Posted by myideas1 on January 11th, 2009
During a lifetime, the average person will walk more than 250,000 miles. That’s the distance from the Earth to the Moon! Therefore, in order to live pain free, taking good care of your feet must become a priority.
To help us keep our feet healthy, Adrienne M. Atkinson-Sneed, DPM, has returned to her hometown of Atlanta to expand the Podiatry profession to West Atlanta.
She is the Medical Director of Providence Foot & Ankle Centers, P.C. and specializes in Diabetic foot care; geriatric care of the foot and ankle; surgical correction of bunions and hammertoes; treatment of nail diseases and the treatment of heel pain including shock wave therapy.
Dr. Atkinson is triple board certified in Medicine, Surgery, and Wound Care, a Fellow of the American Professional Wound Care Association, a Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Specialties in Podiatry and an active member of the Atlanta Medical Association, the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Georgia Podiatric Medical Association.
Dr. Atkinson graduated Northwestern University in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering. She earned her podiatric medical degree at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was named a Region X Scholar and received the Union Scholarship. She completed her residency in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in Buffalo, New York, where she also treated Veterans, Active Duty personnel in the military and volunteered on Native American reservations. She often participates in health fairs and accepts public speaking engagements.
Dr. Atkinson is a native of Atlanta and a graduate of The Westminster Schools in North Atlanta. During her free time she enjoys tennis, golf, gardening and her family.
January 11th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Just yesterday, I was out in the cold running. All of a sudden, I stepped wrong or landed wrong, and I felt something hurt in my right foot.
Today it feels fine, but I am going to give it another day or two to make sure.
January 11th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
@PurpleGreenPops: When it comes to your feet, you definitely want to keep them in tip-top shape. Minor problems can sometimes turn into major ones, especially if you’re very active.
January 12th, 2009 at 1:04 am
You know, I need to be better to my feet and I hate to say it but I just don’t think about it. This lady has quite a background and is one of those kind of doctors that I would love to go to!
January 12th, 2009 at 5:02 am
Frostbitten feet today, I stupidly wore sandals driving to work in -18 C temeratures. The radiator of the car froze, the engine overheated and of course the car heating system didn’t work! Ouch!
Foot massages are the best treatment of all.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:43 am
You have a very interesting blog. I agree it is important to take care of your feet. I think this is the first time I’ve visited you. I’m looking forward to reading more.