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Patient Story
Finding the Beautiful Swan Within
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Finding-the-beautiful-swan-withinThe year was 1979, and Shari was a shattered 11-year-old girl. With a spine curved so severely by scoliosis that she struggled to lift her head to look forward, she was the target of her classmates’ abuse. But then Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis entered her life via a scoliosis screening...
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Patient Story
Shriners Hospitals for Children Feels Like Home to Michael
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/03/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-feels-like-home-to-MichaelEight-year-old Michael has been a patient at the medical center since he was a baby, and has had nearly a dozen surgeries to treat his scoliosis and a congenital condition called arthrogryposis, which involves stiffness of the joints that limits the range of motion.
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Specialty
Spine & Spinal Cord
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Spine-and-Spinal-CordAt Shriners Children's, every family can expect our pediatric spine and spinal cord surgeons to provide compassion, respect and a treatment plan that utilizes the most current clinical and scientific research.
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News
Summer Heat May Reveal Signs of Scoliosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/Be-Spine-AwarePediatric spine surgeons at Shriners Children's are encouraging parents to be spine aware during National Scoliosis Awareness Month.
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News
Shriners Children's Scoliosis Patients Give Back
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Scoliosis-Patients-Give-BackWe celebrate several patient ambassadors with scoliosis who have hosted fundraisers, toy drives and school projects to raise money and awareness about Shriners Children’s and the care they received.
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Specialty
Orthopedics
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/OrthopedicsShriners Children’s provides the full spectrum of pediatric orthopedic care. It's everything from fracture care and casting for broken bones, to surgery and rehabilitation.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Spokane Patient Inspires Scoliosis Support Group
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/06/Patient-Inspires-Scoliosis-Support-GroupClaire recognized the need for a safe space where girls could discuss their feelings and develop healthier relationships with their diagnoses.
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Patient Story
With Bracing and Physical Therapy, Katie's Scoliosis Improves
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/03/Katies-StoryKatie's spine curvature has reduced to a healthy level thanks to bracing and physical therapy.
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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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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.