0:00:23 > 0:00:29- He's Dr Chris.- He's Dr Xand. - And, yes, we're identical twins!
0:00:29 > 0:00:34Do you know, your body does heaps of amazing things every single day?
0:00:34 > 0:00:38- That is incredible! - And we're going show you how.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42- Oh, you've cut him in half! - We've got incredible experiments...
0:00:42 > 0:00:45- Whoa! - ..and real-life medical emergencies.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- The doctor's going to make it all better.- Ouch!
0:00:48 > 0:00:51We'll be turning our bodies inside out...
0:00:51 > 0:00:56- Oh, yuck! - ..to show you what you're made of.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57FART
0:00:57 > 0:00:59- You should see a doctor. - Better go find one.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01HE COUGHS
0:01:01 > 0:01:04DOCTOR Xand? Mmm?
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- Coming up on... - Operation Ouch!
0:01:13 > 0:01:16We get under Xand's skin, all in the name of science.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Meet my veins.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23- On me 'ead, son!- We show you what to do if this happens.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26And find out why Xand is chasing Nathan on one leg.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- I'm going to catch you! - But first...
0:01:29 > 0:01:33what started off as a normal day for our first patient
0:01:33 > 0:01:35has ended up with a trip to Accident & Emergency.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39- But don't worry, he's in the right place.- Phew!
0:01:40 > 0:01:44In Liverpool, 14-year-old Harry has come in with his mum by ambulance,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47following a knock to his head during a rugby match.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51- And then just everything going yellow and blurry...- OK.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- ..and I couldn't walk. - A dodgy tackle, perhaps?
0:01:54 > 0:01:56This might look severe,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59but the pads around Harry's head are there to keep his head straight.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02So, how did this happen?
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Picture the scene, Xand, a rugby stadium full of cheering fans,
0:02:06 > 0:02:09and on the pitch is superstar player, Harry!
0:02:09 > 0:02:14- Oh, is Harry a famous rugby player? - Well, maybe just in his own head.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Anyway, with ten minutes left in the game,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Harry was determined to score the winning try,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23and the enthusiastic crowd were right behind him.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- Gosh, they ARE right behind him! - No, not like that.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Supporting him from the stands.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Anyway, the opposition had the ball,
0:02:32 > 0:02:36so Harry raced in for a tackle, but rather than taking the ball,
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- he took a knee to the head, and landed on the ground.- Ouch!
0:02:43 > 0:02:48Sorting this out today is Dr Anne Kerr,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51but Harry's got more important things on his mind.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- Don't cut my kit, please.- Harry, we are going to have to cut this off.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Everything? Ah! I only just got this one.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Oh, no! But, he manages to look on the bright side.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03At least my kit's not going to need cleaning.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- Mum's pleased!- Dr Anne wants to figure out whether it's
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Harry's head, neck or spine that's been damaged
0:03:09 > 0:03:11and will need an X-ray.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14One, two, three, roll.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17So, the team work together to roll Harry on to his side,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20while keeping his head and body in line.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24That's because the bones in your neck and back protect the important
0:03:24 > 0:03:30nerves that run from the brain into the body, through your spinal cord.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33And the doctor decides it's his neck that needs a closer look.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34And I'll go and book your scans,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- and then we'll get you up there as soon as the machine's warm.- OK.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- But Harry's still troubled. - My kit's cut.- Your kit has come off.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- You can get a new kit. You can't get a new you, OK?- True, doc.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47And now, it's straight to the CT scan
0:03:47 > 0:03:50that will check the bones in Harry's head and neck.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Bye!- Bye, Harry!
0:03:53 > 0:03:57No, Xand, we'll be back later on to see how he gets on with his x-ray.
0:04:00 > 0:04:05And now to our lab, for some amazing body experiments.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06Urgh!
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Just don't try anything you see here at home.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- Chris, give me your hand.- Why?
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I'm about to use a special piece of medical equipment on you,
0:04:15 > 0:04:17and I can only do this because I'm a doctor.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Why do I feel nervous?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Ouch! You've drawn blood!
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Is this really necessary?
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Now, don't try anything like this at home.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30And I'm only tolerating it
0:04:30 > 0:04:32because Xand is a trained medical professional
0:04:32 > 0:04:36and he's using some piece of proper scientific equipment.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39The reason I pierced Chris' skin was to show you how blood
0:04:39 > 0:04:42is absolutely everywhere inside your body.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44It's true that, while it did hurt, the hole,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47actually, couldn't be any smaller, and blood still came out.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Our bodies are filled with five litres of blood,
0:04:50 > 0:04:53and it flows through an incredible network of tiny vessels,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56as you'll know if you've ever cut yourself on paper.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Even the tiniest cut draws blood.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00That's because blood vessels are everywhere in your body.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04You have about 60,000 miles of them.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Enough to go around the planet nearly two-and-a-half times.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Now, Xand, wait here.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12Give me your hand.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Now, I want you to take the end of this piece of string,
0:05:15 > 0:05:19start walking, and keep walking.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Now, the string that Xand is holding represents the blood vessels
0:05:22 > 0:05:25in just one part of your body.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29So, do you think that all this string represents
0:05:29 > 0:05:32the amount of blood vessels in...
0:05:39 > 0:05:41The answer is C.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Amazingly, all this string is the same
0:05:44 > 0:05:47length as the blood vessels in just one fingertip.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Your fingertip is only about one centimetre long,
0:05:50 > 0:05:54but the blood vessels inside it measure 1,000 metres.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58So, that's how long this string is, and I suppose, by now,
0:05:58 > 0:06:01how far away Xand is.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02Chris? Chris?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I suppose I'd better get him back.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12So, there are thousands of blood vessels in your body,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15carrying blood to and from the heart to keep everything working,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18and you have two types - arteries and veins.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21So, take a look at this.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24It's a device that doctors use for spotting veins
0:06:24 > 0:06:26and it has a special infrared light.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Chris, meet my veins.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Look at that! Cool, that really is good!
0:06:32 > 0:06:34You can see Xand's veins in all their glory,
0:06:34 > 0:06:39and the job of those veins is to carry your blood back to your heart.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Now, your other blood vessels are your arteries
0:06:42 > 0:06:45and they take blood from your heart to your muscles and organs.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47This is a piece of skin from a pig.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49It might look disgusting, but we're showing it to you
0:06:49 > 0:06:52because it has arteries in it, just like yours.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57They're thick, and they're tough and elastic, and they're very strong.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Now, next to them are the veins, but they're much harder to see.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02They're much smaller and they're much floppier.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Now, the reason the arteries are so strong is
0:07:04 > 0:07:08because blood is pushed out from the heart at a very high pressure,
0:07:08 > 0:07:11but the whole system relies on blood vessels being nice and clear.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Like roads, they work better when they're not blocked with traffic.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18And, to show you what happens when arteries are blocked,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21I've enlisted the help of some of my friends.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Chris, meet John and Anita.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27- They're wooden cut-outs!- They look a lot like John and Anita.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Anyway, they both have tubes running all over their bodies,
0:07:31 > 0:07:33and those represent arteries.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Now, the arteries on Anita are lovely and clear.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40With John, though, there are little blockages all over the place.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It doesn't look like a big deal, but we're going to try and show you
0:07:43 > 0:07:45how much difference this makes in an artery race.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49In 30 seconds, we're going to see how much of our fake blood,
0:07:49 > 0:07:51in my case, blue, in Xand's case, green,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54we can pump through the blood vessels to John and Anita's organs.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Basically, we're going to be their hearts.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Start the clock!
0:08:01 > 0:08:02Oh, mine's really difficult.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05John's arteries are so blocked that no blood is getting
0:08:05 > 0:08:08to his muscles or his organs.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09I'm having to put in loads of pressure,
0:08:09 > 0:08:12and this is like John having high blood pressure, isn't it?
0:08:12 > 0:08:15On the other hand, Anita is extremely easy.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Chris, Anita's doing fine, but John's in real trouble!
0:08:20 > 0:08:21John's haemorrhaging,
0:08:21 > 0:08:23and I'm hardly getting anything through to the bucket.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26You've got to keep pumping, or he's going to die!
0:08:26 > 0:08:28John is not doing well.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Time's up!
0:08:30 > 0:08:34- That's terrible.- And no blood is getting to his organs.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Well, Xand, I did all I could,
0:08:37 > 0:08:41but it just goes to show how serious a blockage in an artery can be.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43It's lucky John is only a cut-out.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46If you want to have nice, clear arteries, like Anita,
0:08:46 > 0:08:50you've got to exercise, eat properly and lead a healthy lifestyle.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Now, Chris, I've got a ball of string that represents
0:08:53 > 0:08:55all the blood vessels in your entire body.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59It's 60,000 miles long. Tie the end to your finger.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Xand, I'm not falling for that trick.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04That is an enormous ball of string.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10Now we're getting Ouch & About with our mobile clinic.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15Today, we're at a theme park to help solve your medical mysteries.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18If you're anxious about an ailment, or curious about a condition,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21then the Ouchmobile is the place for you.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23That's brilliant. Look at that.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Xand is preparing the clinic, ready for his patients
0:09:26 > 0:09:31and later, he'll be out in the park to answer your burning questions.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33At the clinic, he's open for business.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Can I have the next patient?
0:09:35 > 0:09:37First in is 11-year-old Jay,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40with a question about a fascinating feature on his feet.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43So, Jay, what's brought you to the Ouchmobile today?
0:09:43 > 0:09:45I've got a very annoying thing on my feet.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Both of my big toes are bent.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50What's the diagnosis, doc?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52This sounds like a case of...
0:09:55 > 0:09:57That's exactly what I'd say.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Wow! You have really bendy big toes.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03So, what Jay's got is actually very unusual.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05This joint is where your toes are bending in.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07It's that last joint in your big toe.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11These are called Hallux Interphalangeus.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14That's Latin for bendy toes.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16So, what should I do about it?
0:10:16 > 0:10:19It's well worth seeing a specialist in feet,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21so a podiatrist or an orthopaedic surgeon.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25They can put special gadgets in your shoes and things that'll either pull
0:10:25 > 0:10:28your toes straight, or push them a little bit and get them right.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Now, it may be that when you're older, you actually need
0:10:30 > 0:10:34an operation to fix it, but it isn't going to cause you problems through
0:10:34 > 0:10:37your whole life, but it's well worth looking into when you're young.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39It's a busy day for Xand.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42He's leaving the clinic to go Ouch & About in the park
0:10:42 > 0:10:44to solve your medical mysteries.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49- Dr Xand, why do you get wobbly legs after a scary ride?- What happens is,
0:10:49 > 0:10:52your body's releasing a hormone called adrenaline, which is
0:10:52 > 0:10:55meant to prepare your body to run away from something frightening,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58so it makes your heart beat faster, it makes your muscles more twitchy,
0:10:58 > 0:11:01and then your muscles are all ready to go, but you're not running around,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04you're just standing there, so they're kind of twitching and
0:11:04 > 0:11:07wobbling and trembling, and that's where that feeling comes from.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Why, when you're on a really fast rollercoaster,
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- does your face go like this? - Nice face, Joe!
0:11:12 > 0:11:15When you're on the ride, you know how you feel heavy
0:11:15 > 0:11:17and it's hard to lift your arms?
0:11:17 > 0:11:20You're effectively getting what's called G-force pulling on your face.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23As you're going round a corner, accelerating,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25you've got lots of times the force of gravity pulling on you.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28What that means is it pulls the skin on your face, the muscles in
0:11:28 > 0:11:32your face back, so it starts to do that, change the shape of your face.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Back at the Ouchmobile, there's a new case in the waiting room...
0:11:37 > 0:11:38Next patient, please.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42..and it's eight-year-old Anita with a story about her skin.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46I've got some different coloured patches of skin on some
0:11:46 > 0:11:47parts of my body.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49What's the diagnosis, doc?
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Sounds to me like a case of...
0:11:55 > 0:11:57Sounds right to me.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00What we're looking at is completely normal skin that's just lost
0:12:00 > 0:12:04its colour, and what I think you've got is a problem called Vitiligo.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Vitiligo means that the cells that normally make skin dark,
0:12:08 > 0:12:12using a chemical called melanin, just aren't working any more.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14They've either died or are not making that chemical any more,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16and so those bits of skin are lighter.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19We don't really know all the reasons why it happens, but, the good
0:12:19 > 0:12:22news is, it's not dangerous, it's not going to do you any harm.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24It's just a bit noticeable around your eyes.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26What can I do about it?
0:12:26 > 0:12:30A lot of people respond to either light therapy on the patches,
0:12:30 > 0:12:31or to laser therapy.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33It may well be your doctors can help you treat it.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Thank you for having me.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Anita, thank you very much for coming in today.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Job done. Clinic closed.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Still to come, Chris is on an emergency call.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Sounds like he was unconscious, but he's awake again,
0:12:46 > 0:12:50so we're going to get there and see exactly what's happening.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53We show you how to deal with a bump on the bonce.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56And I discover how playtime makes you better.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59I'm going to catch you.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Back in Accident & Emergency,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Harry is waiting on the scan results of his neck.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Let's catch up with him and see if it's good news.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12Back in Liverpool, 14-year-old Harry is in hospital,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15following a nasty knock to the head during a rugby match.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20With ten minutes on the clock, Harry wanted to score the winning try,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23but the opposition had the ball, so he went in for a tackle.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27Instead of winning the ball, he was knocked for six and ended up in A&E.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34Dr Anne sent him for a CT scan to spot any broken bones.
0:13:34 > 0:13:35So, what are the results, doc?
0:13:35 > 0:13:39- Good news. You've got a brain. They found that in there...- Phew!
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- ..and the bones in your neck also look OK.- Double phew!
0:13:43 > 0:13:45But the tests don't stop there.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Next to tackle Harry is Dr Matt Storell.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50He wants to make sure that his bones move properly,
0:13:50 > 0:13:51without the neck brace.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I'm going to ask you to do some very gentle,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57controlled movements for me, and then we'll take some X-rays.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- Come down forward with your neck. Is that all right for you?- Yeah.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03- So far, so good. - OK. We'll get this started.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Time for your close up, Harry. Strike a pose!
0:14:08 > 0:14:12The doctor is looking for any abnormalities in the bones.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13That looks absolutely fine.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16And, faster than you can say, "bad tackle,"
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- there's good news for Harry. - So, we can let you go home tonight.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22But when can our rugby superstar take to the pitch again?
0:14:22 > 0:14:24I'd leave it for about six weeks, I would.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29I don't think that's Harry's happy face, but at least he's heading home.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Bye, Harry!
0:14:37 > 0:14:39We're on call with the UK emergency services.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41If you have an accident,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45an emergency service like this won't be far away.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51In the West Midlands, there are over 3,000 emergency calls per day,
0:14:51 > 0:14:54and this is one of the hi-tech vehicles that responds to them.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58Today, I'm going along for the ride.
0:14:58 > 0:14:59If you have an accident,
0:14:59 > 0:15:04this fast medical service is ready to help 24 hours a day.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07We never quite know what we're going to find, so I've got my camera
0:15:07 > 0:15:10with me, and, of course, we've got Eric in the back.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14So, we're going to get as close as we can and find out what's going on.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16On call with me is paramedic Jan Vann.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22And a new case has come in.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26So, we've just got a call about an 85-year-old man with chest pain.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Sounds like he was unconscious, but he's awake again.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31We're going to get there and see exactly what's happening.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32We get there quickly,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35grab the gear and head in to find the patient, Eric.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Hello. Hiya. Eric, do you get this pain often?
0:15:39 > 0:15:42I've never had it like that before.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Because Eric is experiencing a severe chest pain,
0:15:45 > 0:15:49Jan immediately hooks him up to a specialist piece of equipment.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52So, Jan's just doing an electrocardiogram,
0:15:52 > 0:15:54so she's doing a measurement of what's going on with Eric's heart.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57We've turned up and he's had chest pain and he collapsed
0:15:57 > 0:16:01and he's covered in sweat and sometimes that can be a sign
0:16:01 > 0:16:04that someone's having a heart attack.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07The electrocardiogram analyses Eric's heart rhythm,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- and lets Jan know if it's beating normally.- OK, that's fine.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14What we need to is get you into hospital, get some blood tests done,
0:16:14 > 0:16:16so they can check for some enzymes in your blood.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20Eric's in no immediate danger, as his heart rhythm is normal,
0:16:20 > 0:16:22but he needs further tests in hospital to see
0:16:22 > 0:16:25if he has actually had a heart attack.
0:16:25 > 0:16:26Now, I see this spray's with you.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28- Have you been using that this morning?- Yeah, I have.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32Jan spotted some heart medicine spray that Eric's used twice today.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34That's probably what's caused you to collapse,
0:16:34 > 0:16:36cos it drops your blood pressure, that spray.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39It looks, in this case, like, rather than having a heart attack or
0:16:39 > 0:16:40something serious going on,
0:16:40 > 0:16:43it seems like he just had a bit too much of his heart medicine.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46So, Jan seems to have solved Eric's problem,
0:16:46 > 0:16:49but the paramedics will still need to take Eric to hospital
0:16:49 > 0:16:52to be extra sure nothing is going on with his heart.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56One of the nicest things that Jan has done here has been able to turn up,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59reassure everyone, find what seems to be the real cause,
0:16:59 > 0:17:02and now we'll just take him to hospital and make sure that nothing
0:17:02 > 0:17:04more serious is going on and he can come back.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06All the best, Eric.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09And if you ever have an emergency,
0:17:09 > 0:17:13there are hundreds of similar crews around the country ready to help.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23Did you know, your brain floats inside a layer of fluid
0:17:23 > 0:17:28protected by 22 joined-up bones called your skull?
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Make sure you look after it!
0:17:32 > 0:17:36Nothing beats a spot of football in the park, fresh air,
0:17:36 > 0:17:37aerobic exercise, and, of course,
0:17:37 > 0:17:42the chance to show off those silky football skills, like the step over.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Or the Cruiff turn.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Or the rainbow flick.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- But football can also be dangerous! - Ooh!
0:17:58 > 0:18:00You could turn sharply and twist an ankle.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02I don't think so, Chris.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04You could injure yourself if someone tackled you.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Very unlikely, in my case.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08You could break your fifth metatarsal,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10kicking the ball too hard.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12My metatarsals are as hard as toughened steel.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15All right. Well, look, just be careful when we're playing.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Now, Xandy, on me 'ead, son!
0:18:21 > 0:18:23That manoeuvre's known as the Chris Clonk,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26but it's also an injury alert! Wow!
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Chris is very good at pretending to be knocked out, isn't he?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56The answer is A.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02First thing we want to do is check if he's breathing, and we tilt his head
0:19:02 > 0:19:05back a little bit, so his airways open, and then have a listen.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08I can feel his breath on my ear, and I can see his chest moving,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10so we definitely know he's breathing.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12So now we need to roll him onto his side.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16So, we get his leg up here, get his arm over here,
0:19:16 > 0:19:18and then we can pull him this way.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23And then we can use this hand to support his head.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25And now, if he's sick, it goes on the ground,
0:19:25 > 0:19:28his tongue is going to fall forward so it won't stop him breathing,
0:19:28 > 0:19:30and we can go and get help cos he's nice and safe.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- Who wants to have a go? ALL:- Me!
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Remember, never do this on your own unless it is an emergency.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43It's always best to find an adult.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48- Check if she's breathing. - Well done, girls.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- Yeah, he's breathing. - Tuck her lower leg.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Next, get them in the recovery position.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54And then what's the final thing we've got to do?
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- Check if she's breathing.- That's good, so you have a good old listen,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00good old look, and she's still breathing.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03So, if someone has been knocked unconscious and they're breathing,
0:20:03 > 0:20:08tip their head back, roll them on to one side and find an adult.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10OK, do you want to see my new football trick?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12It's called the Xand Loop, Lift And Dive.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Mmm, let me think about that for a second. No!
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Your body is amazing, but sometimes it needs fixing.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26All over the UK, there are special teams of professionals,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29trained to tackle medical mysteries.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34Your body has around 200 bones and around 600 different muscles
0:20:34 > 0:20:37and you use them, all day, every day, without even thinking about it.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40But sometimes they can get injured,
0:20:40 > 0:20:43or they're not working properly, and for those problems, we need the help
0:20:43 > 0:20:47of professionals called occupational therapists or physiotherapists.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51So, I've come to the Royal Free Hospital in London
0:20:51 > 0:20:54to see some of these experts in action,
0:20:54 > 0:20:58and first for treatment today is Harrison, who recently broke his arm.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Tell me what happened.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04I was at my gymnastics, and I fell straight, like that,
0:21:04 > 0:21:06and it really hurt.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07Did you know it was broken?
0:21:07 > 0:21:11No, but straight away it just started hurting.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15'His bones are now fixed, but it's left the muscles in his arm weak
0:21:15 > 0:21:17'and he needs help getting it back to normal.'
0:21:17 > 0:21:19That's where Fran comes in.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23She's here to train Harrison's arm and make it better.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25So, what Fran's doing now is getting his muscles stronger
0:21:25 > 0:21:28and then she's going to be checking to make sure he can use his arm
0:21:28 > 0:21:31for all the things he normally uses it for.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34There are all sorts of ways that physiotherapists can
0:21:34 > 0:21:37get our bones and muscles to work better,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40especially after a break like the one Harrison had, so Fran
0:21:40 > 0:21:44checks Harrison's arm strength to see if he can support himself.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- All the way to the end of the mat. Oh-oh!- Oh!
0:21:48 > 0:21:49His arm needs to be stronger,
0:21:49 > 0:21:54so Harrison's given some exercises to do, and I'm roped in, too.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56Ooh! He'll soon be strong, doing this!
0:21:58 > 0:22:02Next, it's Nathan's turn. His problem is flat feet.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04That means his feet have no arches.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07If I put my feet together, there's a big, big gap there.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10But if you stand up, there's no gap between them.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12So, when you have flat feet,
0:22:12 > 0:22:16the ligaments that normally hold your arches in a nice curved shape
0:22:16 > 0:22:19are soft or loose, and that means your arches collapse.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22It makes the foot less springy and it can make walking very tiring.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26That's why Nathan needs the physio to fix his arches.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Nathan is tackling some fun feet-fixing exercises
0:22:29 > 0:22:31with physiotherapist Madeleine.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34I've always been good at hopping. Wait, I'm going to catch you!
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- Come on! Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop! - Oh, I'm really not!
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Ah! I got you! I got you!
0:22:38 > 0:22:42All this foot exercise is making the muscles in Nathan's feet stronger
0:22:42 > 0:22:44and this will help to fix his arches.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48Something else he's been given to help him are special shoe insoles.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51So, all the time that he's walking around, we're actually doing
0:22:51 > 0:22:55an exercise, because he's actually learning new balance.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57And all this helps make his arches better.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01It's amazing, the different types of physiotherapy
0:23:01 > 0:23:04and occupational therapy that can help patients do things
0:23:04 > 0:23:07that they otherwise wouldn't be able to do.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Oi!
0:23:12 > 0:23:16In Accident & Emergency, the team is ready to fix their next patient.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Well, let's meet them!
0:23:19 > 0:23:23In Liverpool Accident & Emergency, five-year-old Jake
0:23:23 > 0:23:26has come in with his mum and a nasty cut on his head.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29But he's no ordinary Jake. He is...
0:23:29 > 0:23:31DRUMROLL
0:23:31 > 0:23:32..Super Jake!
0:23:32 > 0:23:35So, how did our superhero end up in hospital?
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Well, I was running and I didn't look where I was going.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Were you racing to save Planet Earth, Super Jake?
0:23:41 > 0:23:45- Bing-ah, bing-ah, bing-ah! - That's superhero code for yes.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Let's see how it happened.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Super Jake was outside playing with his friends.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56- Other superheroes?- No, no. Jake was the only superhero on the scene.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01- That's cool.- Anyway, he was on a mission.- To save Planet Earth?
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- Er, something like that.- Awesome!
0:24:04 > 0:24:08So, on his mission, he was running faster and faster,
0:24:08 > 0:24:10and just as he was about to take flight...
0:24:10 > 0:24:12What happened, Xand? What happened?
0:24:12 > 0:24:16..he ran straight into an electricity box head first.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19Ouch!
0:24:19 > 0:24:21And from the nasty gash on his head,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23I dread to think what state that electricity box is in.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Electric box, I just dooshed on it.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- Yikes! What happened then? - And then I fell over.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Sounds painful.
0:24:33 > 0:24:38Luckily, Dr Rob McGuire is ready to give Jake a thorough examination.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42- What's your name? Jake or Superman? - Er, it's Super Jake, doc(!)
0:24:42 > 0:24:45I like your outfit. I've got one of those, but a bit bigger.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- Awesome! I need to get one. - Me, too!
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Let me have a look. Does it hurt, then?
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Head injuries can be dangerous,
0:24:52 > 0:24:57so the doctor needs to make sure Jake hasn't done any serious damage.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00The doctor knows what healthy ears and eyes look like and Jake's look...
0:25:00 > 0:25:02- Very, very good. - ..Great!
0:25:02 > 0:25:06Next, it's the follow-the-finger test, which shows Jake's brain
0:25:06 > 0:25:10is responding to what his eyes are seeing and there's no damage done.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Don't worry, mum, we can fix up that graze.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17He's just got a minor cut here. I think that needs to be sealed up.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Ready to do that is nurse Karen.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24She pulls the wound together and seals it with some sticky strips.
0:25:24 > 0:25:29Summoning his superhero powers, our man of steel doesn't feel a thing.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Well, maybe just a little bit. He is human.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- He's not, he's a superhero. - Oh, yeah.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39So, you need to keep this dry, so no swimming, deep sea diving.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- No fighting with sharks.- No.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- Well, that's not going to be easy for a superhero.- No, siree!
0:25:44 > 0:25:46To make sure that wound really heals,
0:25:46 > 0:25:49the nurse puts a dollop of special medical glue on top.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54- There we go.- And, with that, Super Jake is in one piece again.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57That deserves a high five.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01And it's time for our superhero to get back to work.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Bye! Just look where you're going this time!
0:26:06 > 0:26:11Next time...our Ouch & About clinic solves your mystery ailments...
0:26:11 > 0:26:16That is just an absolutely classic wart.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19..and we'll be showing you some of our favourite bits so far.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23We bare our teeth, so you see what happens when you don't brush.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- You look really funny. - YOU look funny!
0:26:26 > 0:26:29And Chris discovers the wonders of wee!
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- It really smells in here. - Yes, it does.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38- So, we'll see you next time, for more Operation Ouch!- Operation Ouch!
0:26:40 > 0:26:42OK, everyone's got to do Operation Ouch! faces, right?
0:26:42 > 0:26:44You got to go, like, "Aah!"
0:26:44 > 0:26:46All right, brilliant. You guys are wonderful. Thanks.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49I'm happy to suffer in the name of science.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52I don't think that any sacrifice is too great when it... Ouch!
0:26:52 > 0:26:54It's only the tiniest of needles!