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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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Condition
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Neuromuscular-ScoliosisNeuromuscular scoliosis, seen in children who have medical conditions that impair their ability to control the spine-supporting muscles, is the second most common type of scoliosis. Shriners Children's has seen tens of thousands of children with neuromuscular scoliosis.
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Outpatient Clinic
Shriners Children's Doylestown Clinic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Philadelphia/Clinics/Doylestown-ClinicShriners Children's Philadelphia has a clinic in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where patients can be seen for new patient appointments, follow-up appointments and fractures.
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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
Staying Ahead of the Curve in Scoliosis Research
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/06/Scoliosis-ResearchShriners Children’s Philadelphia offers a complete scoliosis care program, from regular screenings to surgery.
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Condition
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Juvenile-Idiopathic-ArthritisJuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a disease of the immune system in children that causes long-lasting joint swelling or stiffness. Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of JIA at Shriners Children's is key.
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Condition
Idiopathic Constipation
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Idiopathic-ConstipationAt Shriners Children's, we provide specialized care for children with idiopathic constipation and other colorectal and gastrointestinal (GI) health problems.
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News
Shriners Children's Scoliosis Patients Give Back
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Scoliosis-Patients-Give-BackWe celebrate several patient ambassadors with scoliosis who have hosted fundraisers, toy drives and school projects to raise money and awareness about Shriners Children’s and the care they received.
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News
Higgy Con 2024 – Scoliosis Strong
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/08/Higgy-Con-2024-Scoliosis-StrongShriners Children’s patients, staff and scoliosis families gathered in suburban Chicago for the second year of Higgy Con, an annual conference that brings together families from all over the world.
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