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Treatment
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering
Shriners Children's is a leader in this alternative, less invasive treatment to spinal fusion. It provides another option for patients with scoliosis who are still growing and need surgery.
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Service
Neurology Services
Physicians at Shriners Children's can provide early diagnosis, intervention and treatment for neurological disorders as well as ongoing care for a neurological component of a child's condition.
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Patient Story
Finding the Beautiful Swan Within
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Finding-the-beautiful-swan-withinThe year was 1979, and Shari was a shattered 11-year-old girl. With a spine curved so severely by scoliosis that she struggled to lift her head to look forward, she was the target of her classmates’ abuse. But then Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis entered her life via a scoliosis screening...
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Patient Story
Patient Springs Back After Spine Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Patient-springs-back-after-spine-surgeryAs an active gymnast, Madeline underwent a routine physical at practice one day and the examiner discovered a noticeable curve in her spine and an unevenness in her shoulders and hips. After learning of the curve, her family went to the Portland Shriners Hospital for scoliosis treatment.
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Condition
Rotator Cuff Tears
A rotator cuff tear is a tear in the tissues connecting muscle to bone around the shoulder joint and often occurs from repetitive motion. Symptoms include shoulder pain and weakness.
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Podcast
Weve Got Your Back
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2019/04/Weve-Got-Your-BackPodcast with Dr. Michelle Welborn about the most common spinal deformities and scoliosis, the treatment options available, and the importance of early detection.
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News
Keeping a Competitive Edge at Shriners Children’s New England
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/11/Blood-Flow-Restriction-TherapyPhysical therapists are helping young patients return to high levels of performance with a technique called blood flow restriction therapy.
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Patient Story
Meet Beau
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Meet-BeauFrom the day Sarah found out about her second pregnancy, she had an uneasy feeling that something was different from her first experience.
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Patient Story
Deep Breaths, Deeper Bond
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Deep-breaths-deeper-bondThe first time Respiratory Therapy Manager Marcela Spraul tried to get Courtney to walk, the then-12-year-old simply refused. Now 17, Courtney is planning to follow in Marcela’s footsteps.
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Patient Story
Show Me That Smile
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Show-me-that-smileIt was an ordinary afternoon in the lunch room of a Rochester, New York, elementary school, and all Ryan wanted to do was eat an apple like his classmates.
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