Care Management
The care management team at Shriners Children's consists of registered nurses and social workers who act as resources for families throughout their plan of care.
Spondylosis Care
Shriners Children's can help that pain in the neck!
Shriners Children's physicians have vast experience treating a condition that is seen more frequently in older populations: spondylosis. This neck issue is a form of arthritis – an umbrella term for more than 100 conditions that cause painful joints.
The condition can be caused by poor posture, obesity and lack of exercise.
How Does Spondylosis Develop?
Normally, soft disks between the bones in the spine, called vertebrae, provide cushioning. When your child has spondylosis, these disks become squeezed, or compressed. As a result, your child's neck becomes more stiff.
When this happens, the connective tissue, called cartilage, that lines the vertebrae on each side of the disc can wear away. Once this protective cartilage is gone, bone spurs may develop on your child's vertebrae where they rub together. Nerves attached to your spinal cord may have less room to pass between the vertebrae on their way out of the spine.
Sometimes these changes can cause the spinal cord or nerve roots attached to it to become compressed. This can cause some symptoms in your child, including weak or clumsy legs or hands. However, many children don't have any symptoms.
Shriners Children's Approach to Care for Spondylosis
Your Shriners Children's physician will give your child a thorough exam. You will discuss any neck injuries your child has had and describe their symptoms. Other tests may help make a diagnosis. Our team approach to treatment may include things such as medication, physical therapy and, in rare cases, surgery.
Specific treatments and services may vary by location. Please contact a specific location for more information.
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Locations For Spondylosis Care
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Physical Therapy Made Convenient
During an already stressful situation, you really don't want to drive to multiple locations for different treatments if possible. You'll find most all of our services under one roof. Parents love the convenience and our medical team loves the ability to collaborate. Our physicians work directly with our board-certified physical therapists to come up with a treatment plan personalized specifically for your child.
Services We Provide
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Radiology and Imaging
Shriners Children's radiology and imaging services are a noninvasive way for physicians to see what's going on inside a child's body. Our radiology and imaging professionals work to do this in the safest way possible.
Next Steps
Request an Appointment
Families and caregivers seeking treatment should start by contacting us for an appointment.
Log in to the Patient Portal
Parents and guardians of existing patients can email, request records, schedule appointments and more.
Refer a Patient
Physicians and healthcare providers can request appointments, start transfers or contact us with questions.