Flat Feet Get Well Soon Hospital

# Ahhh...

# Be happy, be healthy And get well soon

# Be happy, be healthy And get well soon

# The doctor will tell you what is good for you

# Be happy, be healthy And get well soon

# Be happy, be healthy And get well soon

# Be happy, be healthy And get well soon

# And if you're feeling poorly just remember this tune

# Be happy, be healthy And get well soon

# Because the doctor and nurse Well, they know what to do

# They do!

# They'll always take good care of you

# So be happy, be healthy And get well soon

# Be happy, be healthy And get well soon

# The doctor will tell you what is good for you

# Be happy, be healthy, and...

# Get well soon. #

Hello! I'm Dr Ranj.

Welcome to our very special hospital just for children.

Come on, I'll show you around.

Lots of clever people, like doctors and nurses, work here.

And they're specially trained to care for children just like you.

You may come here because you're not feeling well.

Or you need to have a test.

Or an operation.

-Hello!

-Hello, Dr Ranj.

But don't worry, whatever you're here for, there will be someone

like me to check that you're healthy or to help you get well soon.

This is my floor. I'd better get to work.

Hello! I'm in the orthotics apartment.

This is where we see children

who have problems with their feet, limbs or spine.

I've got a patient coming to see me today.

I wonder who it will be.

Who's come to visit me? Who will it be?

Can you guess which friend it is? Let's see.

I know who that is! It's Petal.

# With buttons and bangles that jangle as I hop

# When I'm having so much fun It's hard for me to stop

# Twirling, twisting When I'm singing any song I choose

# Twirling, twisting, skating Skipping in my dancing shoes

# Twirling, twisting When I'm singing any song I choose

# Twirling, twisting, skating Skipping in my dancing shoes

# Twirling, twisting, skating Skipping in my dancing shoes. #

Woo!

Hello, Petal, come and sit down.

Hello, Dr Ranj.

Ta-da-da!

Nice moves, Petal.

Oh, thanks, I made them up myself.

Oh, and I like your new shoes too.

Oh, so do I.

My old ones wore out so quickly.

I hope these don't, cos they're my favourite shoes ever.

They're just the best.

Do you know why you've come to see me today, Petal?

My feet hurt sometimes, Dr Ranj.

I hope there's nothing wrong with them.

Do your feet hurt when you're wearing other shoes

or if you walk in bare feet?

Yes, and sometimes my feet hurt when I dance,

but I never want to stop dancing.

Hee-hee-hee. Oh! Ow.

I think the problem might be your feet, Petal, not your new shoes.

-Shall we have a look?

-Oh, do I have to take off

my new shoes, Dr Ranj?

Yes, please. But don't worry, I'll look after them.

My feet are so ticklish, Dr Ranj. No tickling!

Don't worry, Petal, I just need to have a good look at your feet.

It tickles!

Almost done. Can you stand up for me as well?

Are my feet OK, Dr Ranj?

-I think I know what the problem is, Petal.

-Really?

You have something we call flat feet.

-Flat feet?

-That's it.

Huh, my lovely feet, flattened.

-How did that happen?

-Ha-ha!

Don't worry, Petal, no-one's flattened your feet.

Flat feet just means that the bottoms of your feet are flat.

Flat bottoms?

When you put your feet down, the whole of the bottom of your foot,

not just part of it, presses flat on the ground.

Don't everyone's feet do that?

No, most people's feet don't press flat on the ground.

Oh, but they don't float in the air.

I know, but usually, as feet grow,

the bottom of the foot becomes raised up a little in the middle.

-That's called an arch.

-My friend's called Archie.

He so makes me laugh. Why don't my feet have an Archie?

Have I got funny feet?

No, Petal, lots of people have flat feet for different reasons.

You might have flat feet just because your parents do.

But I can still do lots of things, Dr Ranj.

I can walk, I can run, and dancing.

Oh, I love dancing!

Ta-da-da-da!

I know, Petal.

I'll never, ever stop dancing, Dr Ranj.

That's great, Petal,

but your flat feet might be what's making your feet hurt.

But how?

Your flat feet make your feet roll inwards when you walk along.

-Oh.

-Some people with flat feet don't have any problems,

others might have painful feet, like you, or painful ankles.

Uncles?

Ankles. That's where the bones in your feet

meet the bones in your leg.

There are lots of bones inside our bodies.

Bones are hard and very strong.

They fit together to make your skeleton.

Skeleton? Ooh, spooky!

Your skeleton isn't spooky or scary, Petal,

it's very important, because it holds your body together.

-Without it, you'd be a floppy heap on the floor.

-Ha-ha!

Your bones and muscles work together like a very clever machine.

I'm a dancing machine.

But when you dance or walk,

sometimes your muscles are too stretchy,

and that can make your feet flat and ache.

Will I always have flat feet, Dr Ranj?

-Your feet might change as you grow.

-Oh, good.

And there's something we can give you now

-to help stop your feet hurting.

-Flat shoes?

No, but we can give you some insoles which fit inside your shoes.

Insoles?

Insoles are like a thin cushion for your feet.

They slide inside your shoes and help give your foot back its arch.

-Great.

-And they'll definitely help

support your feet and stop them rolling inwards.

I hope they don't spoil my new shoes, Dr Ranj.

That would be so not good.

-They won't, Petal.

-Fantastic!

You're the best, Dr Ranj.

We can put your shoes and socks back on now, Petal.

OK. Are you going to do anything else to my feet, Dr Ranj?

Not today, Petal.

Oh, that's good.

-Why, are they hurting now?

-No, I just want to dance!

Come back and see me in a few weeks' time

when you've got your new insoles and we'll see how your feet feel then.

And then I'll dance and dance and dance!

# You walk and you skate And you dance and run

# But afterwards It doesn't feel like fun

-# No!

-You can't play any more

# Cos your feet are feeling sore

# You wonder if your dancing days are done

# We're going to chase away Those flat feet blues

# Chase away those flat feet blues

# The doctor's got good news

# A little cushion in your shoes

# Is going to chase away Those flat feet blues

# Somewhere between your ankle And your toe

# There's an achy, hurting feeling That just won't go

-# You cry out

-Ouch and ooh!

# But the problem's not your shoe

# It's right there in your feet So now you know

# We're going to chase away Those flat feet blues

# Chase away those flat feet blues

# The doctor's got good news

# A little cushion in your shoes

# Is going to chase away Those flat feet blues. #

Da-da-da-da.

-Hello, Dr Ranj.

-Hello, Petal.

Has it been a few weeks since you last came to see me already?

Yes, and I'm wearing my new insoles inside my new shoes. Ta-da!

Lovely. And how do the insoles feel?

Well, they felt a bit funny at first, Dr Ranj,

but I've so got used to them now.

Dee-dee-dee-dee!

Very good. And do your feet still hurt, Petal?

Well, sometimes, but not as much. Watch.

It might take a little longer for your feet

to get used to the insoles, Petal.

And you'll need to see a physiotherapist.

I've never seen one of those.

A physiotherapist is someone who is specially trained to help

-get your bones and muscles working properly again.

-Oh.

-They'll just give you some exercises to do.

-Exercises?

Oh, I know lots of exercises, like standing on one leg...

..and then I stretch up and up and... Oh! ..up.

Well done, Petal.

Gentle exercises will help the bones and muscles in your feet

-get stronger.

-Great!

I think you deserve a sticker for coming to see me today.

Oh... There.

-Thanks, Dr Ranj.

-Bye, Petal.

-Bye!

It's time for me and everyone at the children's hospital

to say goodbye. Thanks for coming to see us.

See you next time.

But until then, be happy, be healthy and get well soon.

If you're not feeling well, it's always best to go

and see your own doctor. And get well soon!