Deep Breaths, Deeper Bond

The first time Respiratory Therapy Manager Marcela Spraul tried to get Courtney to walk, the then-12-year-old simply refused. Now 17, Courtney is planning to follow in Marcela’s footsteps.

We're in This Together

Vertebral Body Tethering Leads to Patient Doing Backflips

Our Administration

Shriners Children's Erie is a leader in pediatric specialty care. Meet the administration.

Lucy's Shriners Hospital Christmas

On Christmas morning, Santa – who bears an uncanny resemblance to medical resident Alex Wendling – is scheduled to make a special stop at the inpatient unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis. The jolly old elf has found the temporary home of a 12-year-old girl from Guatemala named Lucy....

Kiera's Successful Surgery Sends Her Leaping Back to Ballet

When Kiera turned 11, she began to experience back pain. While her pain wasn’t necessarily severe, it was adequate enough to warrant a trip to her primary care provider. Once her physician noticed not one, but two curves in Kiera’s spine, she was immediately referred to the Portland Shriners Hospita...

Dad's Words: Our Shriners Hospital Experience

There is no instruction manual for parenthood, but even if there was, I don’t think it would have a section on how to react when your child tells you they want to die.

Getting Back to Dance: Kira’s Scoliosis Story

Kira, a dancer since age 2 and a competitive dancer since age 6, never thought pain would end her dancing career.

Dylan is a Solid Swimmer Thanks to Shriners Children’s

Dylan doesn't let osteogenesis imperfecta or scoliosis limit his interests or activities.

Standing Strong and Giving Back

After going through their own journeys with scoliosis, these two girls know exactly what it takes to help other patients getting ready for spine surgery.