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Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic therapy helps children improve mobility, strength, stamina and balance in a safe, supportive environment.

Podcast

Chloe's Story: Pediatric Spine Surgery at Shriners Children's

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/04/Chloe-and-Spinal-Fusion-Surgery

In this patient story, Chloe Berkich and her mom, Carrie Berkich, discuss Chloe's spinal condition, why they came to Shriners Children's Chicago, the treatments Chloe received and how she's doing now.

News

Shriners Children’s Chief of Psychology Named 2023 Fellow of American Spinal Injury Association

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/02/Chief-of-Psychology-Named-2023-Fellow-of-ASIA

Kathy Zebracki, Ph.D., was recently acknowledged as a recipient of the 2023 Fellow of the American Spinal Injury Association award.

Therapist and spinal cord injury patient during physical therapy

Condition

Spinal Deformity

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Spinal-Deformity

At Shriners Children's, our focus is on early detection and fusionless treatments for the growing spine. Our teams take an integrated approach to the treatment of spinal deformities like scoliosis, kyphosis, or lordosis.

physician and male patient with severe spine deformity

Patient Story

Shriners Hospitals for Children Encourages Patient's Love for Swim Team and Horseback Riding

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-encourages-patients-love-for-swim-team-and-horseback-riding

When Maren was 2 years old she was diagnosed with cancer in her spine. Maren would spend a difficult year battling cancer that left her with a spinal cord injury and paralyzed from her mid-spine down. Maren’s doctors encouraged her parents to seek out Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern Calif...