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Patient Story
Keauna's Decade-Long Journey to Pain Relief
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Keaunas-Decade-Long-Journey-to-Pain-ReliefAfter encountering many misdiagnoses, Keauna’s family was met with compassion and increased mobility at Shriners Children’s St. Louis.
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Patient Story
Honorary Captain Has Eyes Set on Future
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/06/Eyes-Set-on-FutureMalorie, a Shriners Children's St. Louis patient, heads to Pittsburg State University several months early for role as 'honorary captain' of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.
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Patient Story
Gabrielle's Story: A Worlds-Level Cheerleader Shares Her Scoliosis Journey
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Gabrielle-Worlds-Level-CheerleaderGabrielle was diagnosed with scoliosis as a child. Read her story as she shares how the care she received at Shriners Children's Philadelphia has helped her continue doing what she loves.
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Patient Story
Enzo’s Journey: A Hopeful New Beginning with Shriners Children’s
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/07/Enzo-Cerebral-Palsy-CareFor 10-year-old Enzo from El Salvador, hope once felt out of reach – until a family friend encouraged his mother to contact Shriners Children’s..
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Acondroplasia Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/AchondroplasiaShriners Children's offers comprehensive specialty care for children with dwarfism, including achondroplasia.
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Growth Plate Injuries
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Growth-Plate-InjuriesGrowth plate injuries affect the developing tissues that define the length and shape of bones in adolescents. Shriners Children’s has the specialized expertise you can count on to know what steps are essential to your child’s recovery.
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Skeletal Dysplasia Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Skeletal-DysplasiaSkeletal dysplasia includes many rare conditions where bones and cartilage develop differently. Also called dwarfism. Shriners Children's offers orthopedics, neurology, otolaryngology, physical and occupational therapy, and genetic testing.
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News
Dr. Chuck and the Pod People
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Dr-Chuck-and-the-pod-peopleIt’s a Saturday afternoon and Charles Goldfarb, M.D., is in his basement cracking himself up. Upstairs, his wife, Talia, knows exactly what’s going on: Her husband is editing his podcast again.
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News
Signs of a Pediatric Fracture
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/12/Signs-of-a-Pediatric-FractureThe most common injuries in the winter range from mild sprains to significant fractures that require surgery.
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News
COVID-19 Restrictions and Recreational Youth Sports
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/COVID-19-restrictions-and-recreational-youth-sportsIn California, youth recreational sports are still on pause for much of the state. While guidelines released back in August 2020 allow recreational sports to conduct modified skill-building conditioning and training, full-contact and normal competitive matches are still on hold.
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