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Patient Story
Former Shriners Children’s Chicago Patient Targets Second Gold Medal at Paralympics
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/John-ParalympicsBoie’s upbringing of grit and determination translated to the wheelchair basketball court, where he will be going for a second-consecutive gold medal with Team USA at the Paris Paralympics this summer.
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Video
Milka Shriners Children's Texas - Physical Therapy Video July 2024
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2024/07/Milka-Shriners-Childrens-Texas-Physical-TherapyMilka boxes and plays volleyball and basketball during physical therapy.
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Video
Pediatric Sports Medicine at Shriners Children's
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/05/Pediatric-Sports-Medicine-at-Shriners-ChildrensThe increasing number of young athletes competing in sports-related activities has led to a rise in pediatric sports injuries, which need to be treated differently than similar adult injuries. Shriners Hospitals for Children is one of the largest networks of hospitals, medical centers and outpatient...
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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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Patient Story
An Inspiring Journey to Healing
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/An-inspiring-journey-to-healingThe road ahead still has a few additional surgeries to straighten his legs, but the biggest procedures are in the rearview mirror for this 17-year-old patient.
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Patient Story
Elizabeth's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Elizabeths-storyWhen she was 8 years old, on Mother’s Day 2011, Elizabeth fell victim to the No. 1 cause of burns in children during an innocent family get-together enjoyed by most Louisianans.
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Patient Story
Unbroken Effort
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Unbroken-effortMoments 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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Patient Story
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-balletWhen 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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Patient Story
Mykytas Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/09/Mykytas-StoryMykyta faced his injury and rehabilitation head on — all with a smile on his face.
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Patient Story
Harli's Determination to Continue Racing Has Led Her to the Winner's Circle of Life
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/07/Harli-RacingEven in the face of her challenging recovery, Harli never gave up hope, or lost her determination.