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Patient Story
A Family's Journey for Answers
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/04/Brooks-Spinal-CareBrooks is a Shriners Children's Philadelphia patient undergoing spinal care treatment and surgery.
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Condition
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Neuromuscular-ScoliosisNeuromuscular scoliosis, seen in children who have medical conditions that impair their ability to control the spine-supporting muscles, is the second most common type of scoliosis. Shriners Children's has seen tens of thousands of children with neuromuscular scoliosis.
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Patient Story
Scoliosis Can't Stop the Music
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/05/Ezra-Scoliosis-CareScoliosis can't stop Ezra's passion for the violin.
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Patient Story
Richard's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/07/Richard-Navigating-WavesIt’s August 1968 and all of Richard's family heads off in the car to visit family in Montreal.
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Patient Story
Competitive Cheerleader with Cerebral Palsy Thanks Shriners Children’s for Her Success
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/Competitive-Cheerleader-with-Cerebral-Palsy-Thanks-Shriners-Childrens-for-Her-SuccessPayton was born with cerebral palsy but refuses to let her condition hold her back from the things she loves.
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Patient Story
Clara Shines During Scoliosis Treatments
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/07/Clara-Shines-During-Scoliosis-TreatmentsRead about Clara's experience with Mehta casting for her scoliosis at Shriners Children's
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Patient Story
Jade’s Amazing Journey: Pedaling Toward Possibility
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/08/Jade-Proximal-Focal-Femoral-Deficiency-CareJade has been a patient at Shriners Children’s Texas for the past eight years, receiving specialized care for a malformation in her right foot.
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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
From Panic to Promise: D'artanian's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/09/Dartanians-Story-Brachial-PlexusWhen D'artanian was 3 years old, he was heading home from his aunt’s house with his mom when the car ended up striking a tree at a high speed.
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Provider
Katelyn A. Headrick, DPT
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Our-Care-Providers/H/Katelyn-A-Headrick-DPT-47579Katelyn A. Headrick, DPT specializes in Physical Therapy.
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