Spine Surgery

At Shriners Children's, we explore all non-surgical options for your child's spine before considering surgery. If surgery is recommended, your child will be in the hands of our world renowned pediatric orthopedic surgeons.

Shifting the Curve: Breakthroughs in Modern Scoliosis Care

Amer Samdani, M.D., talks about the ways they are revolutionizing scoliosis care at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia. Discover the research and innovations reshaping spine treatment today.

Halo Traction

Shriners Children's skilled physicians use halo traction as a first step in correcting severe scoliosis, kyphosis and other spine deformities. The treatment carefully pulls a child's head and spine upward, applying a slow stretch.

Malachi on the Move

Inpatient rehabilitation at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago helps patients who have simple to complex illnesses and disabilities recover from injury or loss of function. Sometimes the cause is a rare disorder, like for Malachi, who came to the hospital in late June.

The Story of Big James

They called him Big James, and when he was tracking down varsity quarterbacks as a high school underclassman in the state championships, he was a special sight to see – especially to those who knew The Story.

Vertebral Body Tethering Leads to Patient Doing Backflips

Burn Awareness Week 2022: Burning Issues in the Kitchen!

This year Burn Awareness Week is focusing on safe cooking for the whole family.

Sisters Overcome Physical Differences and Shine on the Track Field

Bayley, Bella and Beka are three dynamic sisters who stand out on the track field and don’t let their physical differences slow them down.

Ponseti Method

Ponseti method uses progressive casting to correct club feet by gently manipulating muscles, ligaments and soft tissues around the foot and ankle to align the bones into a normal position in approximately six to eight weeks.

Un-Limb-ited Camps

Un-Limb-ited camps are for teen patients of Shriners Children’s living with limb loss or deficiency.