The  Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have just completed.  It was a great celebration. 16 days of multiple sports and exciting events. During the games many athletes developed several injuries, some which were devastating. I have been swimming most of life and over the years I developed some injuries. A common injury is cramps…

Possibly the most common question we get as podiatrists everyday is “Are pedicures safe?”A podiatrists point of view on pedicures is usually a little negative, mostly because we tend to see everything that goes wrong when pedicures go awry. It is fairly regular for us to see a patient coming in with an ingrown toenail…

I have recently moved to the Georgia lowcountry area from living on a mountain in southwest Virginia.  While moving, my family and I have sustained some cuts/bumps/bruises on our feet and legs.  I personally have a cut on my right 3rd toe from running into a stray box that was in my kitchen.  Ouch!  …

Atlantic Foot & Ankle Specialists is excited to announce the arrival of our newest podiatrist to our Hinesville office location, Dr. Thomas Legacki. Dr. Legacki enjoys the field of podiatry and is well versed in offering an array of both conservative and surgical interventions with regards to foot and ankle issues.  He has extensive experience…

We don’t often find ourselves chuckling at infections, heart disease, or other illnesses that can affect us. But gout? This excruciating condition has been at the center of jokes of cartoonists and comedians for centuries. The reason why gout is sometimes depicted as humorous lies in its causes. It is known to be a disease…

     If you are one of the millions of Americans who suffer with chronic, disfiguring toenail fungus infection, there is new hope for you.  In the past the only treatment options available to patients with this condition were topical anti fungal medications which don’t usually cure the problem or pill anti fungal medications which…

Once again the Holiday season has snuck up on us. Where did the time go? Weren’t we all just spending our weekends at Tybee, lathering on the sunscreen and relaxing? Well, if you’re anything like us, you’ll be looking for ways to give back to the community this holiday season. Below you will find simple…

  If you’ve been reading this blog recently, or if you follow me on Twitter, you’ll see that I’m training for the Charlotte, NC Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, (see mmy blog entry Breast Cancer and the Podiatrist) a 39.3 mile charity walk in October. It’s a full marathon the first day, and a half…

My ten mile training walk this weekend was fantastic, and owed in no small part to the wonderful shoe fitting I had this week, and the recommendations that led me to choose a brand I’d never tried before. Since I wanted these shoes for both running and walking–and long distance use–I had to look a…

  As a podiatrist, you’d assume most of my energy would be directed toward feet, and the prevention of diabetes (one of the major causes of foot problems in our country these days), but in my free time I devote a lot of attention to breast cancer research, and the fight for a cure.  Many…