Did you know that the first warning of heart disease could come from your feet?

While February 14th gets the love focus this month, your feet could use it all month (and year) long! Now, your feet don’t need flowers or chocolates. So, what do they want?

Almost 10% of people in this country have diabetes. That’s why, this Diabetes Awareness Month, we’re helping you understand the two types of diabetes, risk factors for this disease and sharing tips for preventing diabetic complications, especially when it comes to your feet.

If you’ve noticed a bend in your toes that won’t go away, you may have hammertoes. This painful condition develops because of imbalances in your muscles, tendons or ligaments.

We often think that podiatrists are only for adults, but did you know that children can benefit, too? This includes the youngest of our patients.

The doctors at Westfield Foot and Ankle, LLC hope you will remember to switch out your shoes when it’s time and avoid waiting until you begin to feel pain.

Seeing a foot doctor regularly is as important as having annual checkups with an eye doctor or a dentist. Let’s cover a few things you can expect from your appointment.