October is National Spina Bifida Awareness Month

Jessica, aka “Jessie,” has been coming to Shriners Children's Florida since 2006. She was born with spina bifida, scoliosis, bilateral hip dysplasia and clubfoot; all of which she has received support and care for at our outpatient center.

Thalia: Free to Be Me!

Living in Haiti, Thalia wore a brace to address her scoliosis curve but it wasn’t enough. By the time she was 13 years old, she had to stop taking dance class and would become exhausted just playing with her friends.

We're in This Together

Vertebral Body Tethering Leads to Patient Doing Backflips

Shriners Children's Monterrey Clinic

Shriners Children's Mexico expands its frontiers of specialty medical care and opens its doors in the city of Monterrey.

Shriners Children's Monterrey Clinic

Shriners Children's Mexico expands its frontiers of specialty medical care and opens its doors in the city of Monterrey.

Shriners Children's Anchorage Clinic

Shriners Children's Anchorage clinic relieves burden from Alaska families seeking care in Portland.

Shriners Children's Pendleton Clinic

Shriners Children's Pendleton clinic provides specialized care for the convenience of eastern Oregon families.

Dancer Leaps Into Innovative Fusionless Option

Dancer leaps into innovative fusionless option with VBT tether.

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.