Vertebral Body Tethering Leads to Patient Doing Backflips

I will compete in the Olympics

Paulina is an active patient at Shriners Hospital; she is 10 years old and has a passion for gymnastics since she was a kid.

About Shriners Children's Portland

Learn how Shriners Children's Portland transforms the lives of children through our specialized care, research and education

About Shriners Children's Boston

Learn how Shriners Children's Boston transforms the lives of children through our specialized care and research

Scoliosis Care

Scoliosis is a condition where the spine is curved sideways. With advanced treatments and world-class expertise, Shriners Children's cares for more than 10,000 children with scoliosis each year

Radiation Burns

A sunburn is the most common type of radiation burn. It can take hours for a sunburn to present and can be serious. We treat all the types of burn injuries with the latest innovations.

Functional Electrical Stimulation Machines

Functional electrical stimulation machines use low-energy electrical pulses to artificially generate body movements such as grasping, walking, and standing in children who have been paralyzed.

Inguinal Testes

Inguinal testes occurs when the testicle is located anywhere from just above the scrotum to high in the groin.

Trauma Scar Deformities

Shriners Children's offers treatment for traumatic scarring and scar tightening, which may affect patients physically, psychologically and socially.

Vesicoureteral Reflux

Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) occurs when urine flows backward from the bladder to the kidneys.