How can you look after your feet?
What's Up Docs?
BBC
4.4 • 659 Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where identical twin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken cut through the confusion around every aspect of our health and wellbeing.
In this episode, they turn their attention to our feet. They explore the biology and mechanics of our feet and what happens when that delicate balance goes wrong. They also look at footwear and the little changes that can go a long way in giving our feet the love and care they truly deserve.
Joining them is Anthony Redmond, Professor of Clinical Biomechanics at the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine. A podiatrist by training, Professor Redmond researches the relationship between mechanics and biology in musculoskeletal conditions, with a focus on the foot and ankle.
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at whatsupdocs@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken Guest: Professor Anthony Redmond Producer: Faye Lyons-White Executive Producer: Jo Rowntree Editor: 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
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:06.1 | Can I just say? |
| 0:07.6 | You're about to listen to a BBC podcast. |
| 0:10.0 | It's such a wonderful listen. |
| 0:11.7 | So nice. |
| 0:12.5 | There are loads more like it on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:14.8 | Different paces, different heights, the roof is buckling. |
| 0:17.9 | Where you can also listen to live sports commentary. |
| 0:20.2 | It's right foot goes for goal. |
| 0:21.6 | Oh! |
| 0:22.7 | And then enjoy even more podcasts full of analysis and reaction to the big stories. |
| 0:27.7 | The stat that is astonishing is they ended with the lowest amount of possession. |
| 0:31.2 | And she's had to live with that. |
| 0:32.8 | So if you love sport, a passion, it's almost like a religion. |
| 0:35.8 | Listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:57.2 | Sort of expecting that every week now. Hi everybody. Welcome to WhatsApp Dogs. I'm Chris. What you're just Chris? I'm Dr. Chris. Okay, you're Dr Chris. He's Dr. Chris. I'm Dr. Zand. Or Zand. Before we do anything else, Chris, can you take your shoes off? Yeah, I can take my shoes off. You just leapt at the chance to take you. I mean, there are other people in the room. Oh, you know why? |
| 1:08.5 | Why? Well, I've got new shoes. They have cork insoles. Hang on, we're not here to talk about your shoes. My point was... But that's, I think that was what motivated, like, can I? Yes, and would you like to see my cork insults? |
| 1:10.6 | Chris, I suppose the point I wanted to make is that a lot of people would be squeamish |
| 1:12.2 | to remove their shoes in public, in Yes, and would you like to see my cork insults? Chris, I suppose the point I wanted to make is that a lot of people would be |
| 1:11.9 | squeamish to remove their shoes in public, in a small, enclosed space. |
| 1:17.0 | The reason why I wanted you to take your shoes off is... |
| 1:19.5 | My new shoes off. |
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