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Treatment
MAGEC System - MAGnetic Expansion Control Spinal Bracing & Distraction System
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/MAGEC-SystemShriners Children’s pioneered the use of the MAGEC System for treating early onset scoliosis. This magnetic rod-lengthening treatment gently guides the growth of the spine, without repeated surgeries.
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Video
Scoliosis Can't Stop The Music
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2025/05/Scoliosis-Cant-Stop-the-MusicEzra, 17, from the Chicago suburbs, plays the Star Spangled Banner on violin while in halo-gravity traction, part of his advanced care for congenital scoliosis provided at Shriners Children's Chicago.
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Video
Scoliosis Care at Shriners Children's Philadelphia
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2024/11/Scoliosis-Care-at-Shriners-Childrens-PhiladelphiaShriners Children's Philadelphia offers world-class scoliosis care to patients from around the world. Watch to learn more about how our spine team provides personalized care for their patients which begins at their first appointment.
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Patient Story
Quick Action Leads to Successful Outcome After Alyssa’s Scoliosis Diagnosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/07/Meet-AlyssaWhen Alyssa went in for a routine scoliosis screening at her school, she never dreamed she would need treatment.
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Patient Story
Ju Anne and Her Story Towards Scoliosis Recovery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/10/Ju-AnneJu Anne is a scoliosis patient at the Mexico Shriners Hospital
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Video
Scoliosis: Recovering from Spinal Fusion
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2022/07/Scoliosis-and-Recovering-from-spinal-fusionAt Shriners Hospitals for Children, we help our patients become proactive when it comes to recovering from surgery. In this video, we show our patients which exercises they can do the day after a spinal fusion. Spinal fusion is one of the ways to treat scoliosis.
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Service
Radiology and Imaging
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Radiology-and-ImagingShriners Children's radiology and imaging services are a noninvasive way for physicians to see what's going on inside a child's body. Our radiology and imaging professionals work to do this in the safest way possible.
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Service
Neurology Services
Physicians at Shriners Children's can provide early diagnosis, intervention and treatment for neurological disorders as well as ongoing care for a neurological component of a child's condition.
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Condition
Mesenchymal Scoliosis
Mesenchymal scoliosis is a curve of the spine caused by other medical conditions, such as osteogenesis imperfecta, that may weaken or destabilize a child's spine.
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Condition
Syndromic Scoliosis
Syndromic scoliosis is a side-to-side curve of the spine that develops as part of a syndrome. When a child is diagnosed with a condition, there are certain predictable symptoms expected to appear attached to that syndrome.
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