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Go ahead and live your dream

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Sigue-adelante-vive-tu-sueo

Emilio is an active patient at the Hospital with a diagnosis of bilateral clubfoot. As part of his treatment, he has undergone three surgeries, one of them including a tendon transfer.

Treatment

Physical Therapy with an External Fixator

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Physical-Therapy-with-an-External-Fixator

Physical therapy combined with an external fixator (EXFIX) can help create the best quality of life for a child treated at Shriners Children's for a limb length discrepancy.

patient wearing external fixator, physician

Treatment

Physical Therapy

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Physical-Therapy

Physical therapy at Shriners Children's helps children build confidence and strength, focusing on what is important to them and what they love to do in their daily lives.

patient with prosthetic legs and therapist

Treatment

Laser Surgery

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Laser-Surgery

Shriners Children's uses innovative laser surgery to treat scars, resulting in the best outcomes and overall experience for your child.

male physician, female patient and mother

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Navigating Life's Journey: Katelyn's Spina Bifida Story with Shriners Children's

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/Katelyn-Spina-Bifida-Story

Over the past 15 years, Katelyn has undergone numerous treatments for her spina bifida. Shriners Children's has been a crucial part of her journey.

female spina bifida patient sitting in wheelchair outside, smiling

Patient Story

Teen Recovers in Pediatric Rehabilitation Program

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Teen-recovers-in-pediatric-rehabilitation-program

Knowing Jalen needed a pediatric rehabilitation medical team for intense physical therapy, her doctors recommended care at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California.

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One year without losing hope

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Un-ao-sin-perder-la-esperanza

Medical discharge of one of our patients after almost a year of being hospitalized in several occasions.

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Shriners Hospitals for Children Inspires WCMX Wheelchair Skating Champion

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-inspires-WCMX-wheelchair-skating-champion

In Sacramento, 16-year old Alyssa was tearing up the skate park. She launched herself into a 12-foot vertical drop, shot straight down the concrete bowl lined with chipped pool tiles and raced full speed to the other side where she spun back around with a look of fierce determination.

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Unbroken Effort

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Unbroken-effort

Moments of levity are rare when parents share the stories of how their children ended up at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis for treatment. And then there’s Hadley’s mom, Connie.

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Kiera's Successful Surgery Sends Her Leaping Back to Ballet

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Kieras-successful-surgery-sends-her-leaping-back-to-ballet

When Kiera turned 11, she began to experience back pain. While her pain wasn’t necessarily severe, it was adequate enough to warrant a trip to her primary care provider. Once her physician noticed not one, but two curves in Kiera’s spine, she was immediately referred to the Portland Shriners Hospita...

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