-
News
Shriners Children’s Heals Through Pet Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Healing-Through-Pet-TherapyShriners Children’s pet therapy programs provide another component to our wraparound care that doctors cannot prescribe.
-
News
Updates at the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital During the Pandemic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Updates-at-the-Philadelphia-Shriners-Hospital-during-the-pandemicHealth and safety protocols in place at the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).
-
Condition
Stress Fractures
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Stress-FracturesShriners Children's provides care for all types of fractures, including stress fractures, a common sports injury.
-
Condition
Transverse Myelitis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Transverse-MyelitisTransverse myelitis (TM) is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord that affects mostly children. Doctors and therapists at Shriners Children’s provide prompt, family-centered care to fit your child’s needs.
-
Condition
Erb's Palsy Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Erbs-PalsyErb’s palsy, the most common type of brachial plexus palsy, is most often the result of a difficult delivery when the infant's neck is stretched during the birthing process. Shriners Children's can help.
-
Condition
Clubfoot Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/ClubfootTalipes equinovarus (TEV) is the medical term for "clubfoot," and Shriners Children's physicians are specialists in this common and treatable pediatric orthopedic condition.
-
Condition
Limb Deformities
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Limb-DeformitiesLimb deformities are curved, short or twisted legs or arms. Our specialists help parents understand when growth and time may heal, and when to use medical treatment.
-
Condition
Electrical Burn Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Electrical-BurnsAt Shriners Children's, our team uses advanced diagnostics and innovative treatments to care for electrical burns.
-
Condition
Rickets
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/RicketsRickets is a softening and weakening of bones in children, often caused by a vitamin D deficiency, but rickets can also have genetic causes. Shriners Children's doctors are experienced in diagnosing and treating rickets in its various forms.
-
News
Patient Ambassador Madelyn Honors ADA Anniversary
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/08/Patient-Ambassador-Madelyn-honors-ADA-anniversaryJuly 28 was the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a day that so many patients and families – current and former – of Shriners Hospitals for Children mark with celebration.