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.

Chest Wall Deformities and Pediatric Surgery

Podcast with Dr. Pillai on treating chest wall deformities and pediatric surgery such as feeding tubes.

Happy High Fives for Daniel

Second grader, Daniel, has been a patient of ours for four years. He was born with arthrogryposis, club feet and a limb length discrepancy; all of which he received care for at our Tampa-based outpatient facility.

Patient Learns to Walk Again in Pediatric Rehabilitation Program

After the surgery, doctors told her mother, Shawna, that Jaszelina needed specialty spinal rehabilitation care and referred her to the pediatric rehabilitation program at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. The Northern California Shriners Hospital is known for its pediatric rehab...

Spine Surgery Gives Isabella The Confidence to Pursue Modeling!

Guided by her instincts, Isabella and her family made a trip to the Portland Shriners Hospital for a second opinion, where they met with pediatric orthopaedic physician Michelle Welborn, M.D.

Back to the Beautiful Music

Jasmine nestles her viola underneath her chin and takes a deep breath. The 11-year-old Evansville, Indiana, girl can get lost in the moment while making music. Thanks to recent surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis, she now can do so without pain.

Vertebral Body Tethering Leads to Patient Doing Backflips

Yamil and Derek, and their passion for boxing

In the success stories that we share with you, we are excited to hear of extraordinary cases where our patients achieve and obtain great satisfaction. Today, we want to share the story of two siblings and their success in boxing.

Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a neurosurgical procedure where certain spinal nerves are selectively cut in order to reduce spasticity in legs and improve muscle development.

Former Patient Credits Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville for a Pain-Free Life

Nearly a decade ago, Allie’s parents discovered something was wrong when their then teen daughter wasn’t enjoying the active lifestyle she was known for.