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Patient Story
Colton: Patient Ambassador
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Colton-Patient-AmbassadorColton, from West Springfield, Massachusetts, became a patient at the Springfield Shriners Hospital in 2012 when he was 3 years old. He was born with a condition known as spina bifida, specifically L2-L3 myelodysplasia, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly.
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Patient Story
Mason's Story: An All-Star On and Off the Field
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Masons-story-An-all-star-on-and-off-the-fieldBorn without a left forearm and hand, Mason has received more than a dozen prosthetic devices through the efforts of the hospital’s orthotics and prosthetics department and medical staff. As a baby, the devices helped him balance so he could stand and learn to walk.
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Treatment
Scoliosis Specific Exercises
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Scoliosis-Specific-ExercisesScoliosis specific exercises offered by physical therapists at Shriners Children’s aim to correct and slow the progression of a spinal curve, reduce pain and improve posture, breathing and quality of life.
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Patient Story
Meet Hasi and Grace
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Meet-Hasi-and-GraceBy the end of that week in Vegas, the new group of friends had made a plan to visit Grace in Missouri for her family’s annual 4th of July party. The girls were so excited to know they would see each other again and build on these already special friendships.
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Patient Story
Stop the ball and follow your dreams
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Detn-el-baln-y-sigue-tus-sueosDennilson is 12 years old; he is from Sahuayo, Mechoacán and loves soccer. In fact, he is a starting goalkeeper at his school and has participated in various regional tournaments. Dennilson has been a patient at Shriners Hospital since he was two months old. He got there due to a doctor's referral, ...
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Condition
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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Service
Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS)
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pediatric-Orthotic-and-Prosthetic-ServicesShriners Children’s Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) designs, fits and manufactures orthotics and prosthetics for children from infants to young adults.
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Service
Tone Management
Unusual tightness in your child's muscles (spasticity) or involuntary muscle contractions (dystonia) can interfere with their ability to perform tasks. Tone management services at Shriners Children’s help our patients control those muscles.
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Service
Wheelchair & Seating
Shriners Children's wheelchair, seating and mobility program is a custom seating clinic available to children with seating needs. Practitioners, technicians and volunteers use tools like seat simulation, pressure mapping and hands on adjustments.
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Service
Urology Services
Shriners Children’s provides specialized care for urinary disorders of the male and female urinary tracts, as well as conditions of the male genital tract.
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