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Service
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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Hospital
Pediatric Specialty Care in Philadelphia
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/PhiladelphiaPediatric specialty care for children throughout Pennsylvania and beyond
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Provider
Jennifer G. Evans, DPT
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Our-Care-Providers/E/Jennifer-G-Evans-DPT-65579Jennifer G. Evans, DPT specializes in Physical Therapy.
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Service
Pet Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pet-TherapyShriners Children’s pet therapy program provides another component to our wrap-around care that our doctors cannot prescribe. Dogs, cats, bunnies and other outgoing animals spread joy to our patients daily.
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Service
Pressure Garment Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pressure-Garment-TherapyAt Shriners Children's, pressure garment therapy is used to manage scars caused by severe burn wounds.
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Condition
Pes Planus / Pes Planovalgus
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pes-Planus-Pes-PlanovalgusPes Planus / Pes Planovalgus, also known as flat foot, occurs when the feet are flat on the bottom and don’t have an arch. Shriners Children's physicians typically treat it using a special shoe insert designed by our in-house technicians.
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Condition
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Anterior-Cruciate-Ligament-TearsAn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common knee injury seen in our sports medicine clinics. Shriners Children's specialists will determine if surgery is needed depending on the severity of the injury.
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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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Event
Monthly Mugs – Understanding Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Treatment
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Events/2024/12/Monthly-Mugs-Understanding-Ehlers-Danlos-SyndromeDuring this presentation, Dr. Vara will discuss diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
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Affiliate Care
Pediatric Specialty Care in Florida
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/FloridaPediatric specialty care for children throughout Florida.
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