Doctors' Notes: Feet
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4.4 • 659 Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Drs Chris and Xand continue their conversation about feet with Professor Anthony Redmond, an expert in clinical biomechanics at the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine. Together, they examine common foot problems, from bunions to verrucas, and explore why diseases affecting our blood vessels or nerves seem to often show up in the feet. They ask what this reveals about how we understand our feet and how we should care for them.
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Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken Guest: Professor Anthony Redmond Producer: Faye Lyons-White Executive Producer: Jo Rowntree Researcher: Samara Linton Tech Lead: Reuben Huxtable Visual Producer: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard Berry Composer: Phoebe McFarlane Sound Design: Ruth Rainey
At the BBC: Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
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| 0:51.1 | That's me, Dr Zand. |
| 0:57.3 | We've just finished recording an interview with Anthony Redmond, who is a professor of clinical biomechanics at the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic |
| 1:03.0 | and Musculoskeletal Medicine. He is a foot expert. He has cared for people's feet, and he has |
| 1:08.8 | studied feet for his whole career. |
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