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Patient Story
Bracing Against the Curve: Anakalia’s Story of Strength and Support from Shriners Children’s
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Bracing-Against-the-CurveAnakalia was born with osteogenesis imperfecta. Unlike many families, her parents were fully prepared to care for a child with this disorder, since her dad, Mike, was born with the same condition.
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Teen Is State Wheelchair Racing Champion Two Years in a Row
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/08/Teen-Is-State-Wheelchair-Racing-ChampionSpine and spinal cord injury care at Shriners Children's helped Andrea roll to victories in wheelchair track.
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Patient Story
Curves of Courage: Three Journeys Through Scoliosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/06/Three-Journeys-Through-ScoliosisScoliosis affects millions of U.S. children, but each journey is unique. See how Abagail, Chloe and Savannah found strength and hope with personalized care at Shriners Children’s Erie.
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BEAR Implant: The Catalyst to Recovery for A Young Athlete
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/11/Gracie-Lower-Extremity-CareGracie, a patient at Shriners Children's Philadelphia and Shriners Children's Doylestown, received the BEAR Implant surgery to fix an ACL tear.
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News
Michelle Welborn, M.D., Awarded Diane Ruth Abramson Shriners Children’s Professorship
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/11/Michelle-Welborn-Awarded-ProfessorshipA new Shriners Children’s professorship has been awarded to a Portland spine surgeon.
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Shriners Children's Enhances Scoliosis Care with Brace Compliance Program: Tracking Technology Boosts Patient Outcomes
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/12/Scoliosis-Care-Enhanced-With-Brace-ComplianceThe Brace Compliance Program was designed by Shriners Children’s to improve patient care and health outcomes of individuals diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis through the objective measurement of TLSO brace wear times.
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Shriners Children’s Heals Through Pet Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Healing-Through-Pet-TherapyShriners Children’s pet therapy programs provide another component to our wraparound care that doctors cannot prescribe.
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Biological Rhythm Influences Bone Formation or Removal When Responding to Applied Forces
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/08/Bone-ResearchHave you ever wondered if the time of day you exercise makes a difference? Morning may be best to increase bone mass.
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Shriners Children’s Scoliosis Research Looks for Breakthroughs with AI
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/06/Shriners-Childrens-Scoliosis-Research-Looks-For-Breakthroughs-with-AIOn a chilly Chicago spring weekend, Alec’s Court at Shriners Children’s Chicago was transformed into a world-class research stage for this year’s State of Science conference.
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No Two Days Are the Same for Shriners Children's Boston Care Management Team
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/10/Boston-Care-ManagementKnown for their ability to multitask, problem solve and think on their feet, Shriners Children’s Boston care managers are an invaluable resource for patients and families.
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