Did you know that February 28 is World Rare Disease Day? On this day, we highlight all rare diseases. Our hope? To bring attention to and find treatments for these conditions and the pain they cause.

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.

Unfortunately, patients may have missed a cut or a scrape that developed into a deeper wound at risk of infection. If this is you, we’re here to help.

Have you noticed any tingling, burning, or loss of sensation in your feet? If so, you might be experiencing peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is caused by damaged peripheral nerves. In the case of peripheral neuropathy of the feet, the faulty nerves fail to properly communicate stimuli from the feet to the brain, resulting in a loss of sensations.