Welcome to Achilles Foot & Ankle Center

Our physician and staff welcome you to Achilles Foot & Ankle Center, Inc. As a board certified podiatrist with over 40 year’s experience, Kenneth E. Cookus, DPM is the clear choice to handle all of your foot care needs. With more than 300 different foot ailments, foot disorders are among the most widespread and neglected health problems affecting people in this country. Some can be traced to heredity, but for an aging population, most of these ailments stem from the cumulative effect of years of neglect or abuse. The neglect may stem from a curious misconception on the part of many people that their feet are supposed to hurt. That's not the case. Even among people in their retirement years, many foot problems can be treated successfully, and the pain of foot ailments relieved.

Come visit the staff at Achilles Foot & Ankle Center, Inc. for a comprehensive review of your foot care needs. Dr. Cookus’ vast experience in this field allows him to treat a myriad of foot ailments. To schedule an appointment, please click the “contact us” button or simply give us a call.

We look forward to serving your foot care needs.

A Few Common Causes of Foot Pain

Below are just a few common causes of foot pain in men and women.

Hammertoes Hammertoes can cause pain at the tip and top of the affected toe along with joint pain.

Heel Pain Heel pain is one of the leading causes that patients visit Achilles Foot & Ankle to have treated. Plantar fasciitis (or heel pain) is commonly traced to an inflammation on the bottom of the foot.

Bunions Bunions are one of the most common foot disorders treated by Dr. Cookus. In fact, bunions are one of the most common disorders treated by most podiatrists across the country. More than half the women in America have bunions, a common deformity often blamed on wearing tight, narrow shoes.