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Therapeutic Riding Program
Equine therapy provides physical and emotional benefits for Shriners Children's patients with disabilities or physical differences. Trained therapists walk alongside.
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Lokomat
The Lokomat® device is a unique and valuable rehab tool for children. It combines an exoskeleton with dynamic body support. The device moves up and down with the patient to mimic a natural walking pattern.
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Podcast
Plastic Surgery in Children Cleft Lip and Palate
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/07/Plastic-Surgery-in-Children-Cleft-Lip-and-PalatePodcast with Dr. Corcoran on plastic surgery in children, cleft lip & palate, and what to expect during treatment.
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Podcast
Head Shape and Ear Differences in Babies
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/05/Head-Shape-and-Ear-Differences-in-BabiesPodcast about non-surgical treatment of ears and head shape (plagiocephaly) differences in babies.
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Podcast
Hand Conditions & Brachial Plexus
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/06/Hand-Conditions-and-Brachial-PlexusPodcast with Felicity Fishman, M.D., on treatment for hand conditions and brachial plexus in children.
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Podcast
Muscular Dystrophy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2023/10/Muscular-DystrophyKathryn Fuchs, M.D., discusses muscular dystrophy and other frequently asked questions.
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Patient Story
Going the Distance
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Going-the-distanceNarshare and her son Kareem are a long way from home. The two are adapting to life in the United States while Kareem undergoes treatment for Blount’s disease, a problem with the growth plates around the knees that causes severe bowing of the lower legs.
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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
Shriners Hospitals for Children Feels Like Home to Michael
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/03/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-feels-like-home-to-MichaelEight-year-old Michael has been a patient at the medical center since he was a baby, and has had nearly a dozen surgeries to treat his scoliosis and a congenital condition called arthrogryposis, which involves stiffness of the joints that limits the range of motion.
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Patient Story
Bridget's Story: The Prima Ballerina
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Bridgets-story-The-prima-ballerinaIn September 2020, Bridget, a 12-year-old dancer from Westfield, Massachusetts, landed on her left knee while performing a front aerial, an acrobatic move she had perfected many times before.
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