Spine Surgeon Dr. Scott Luhmann

Scott Luhmann, M.D., serves as the chief of staff at Shriners Children's St. Louis. He is also an orthopedic surgeon, focusing on spinal reconstructive surgery and spinal deformities.

Serial Casting

When a joint is unable to extend or flex, one of the connected muscles may be too tight or too short. To assist in turning the joint in the correct direction, Shriners Children's orthopedic specialists offer serial casting.

Show Me That Smile

It was an ordinary afternoon in the lunch room of a Rochester, New York, elementary school, and all Ryan wanted to do was eat an apple like his classmates.

Making History as Shriners Children’s Texas First Spine Surgery

Alysa recently made history as the first patient to undergo spine surgery at Shriners Children's Texas in Galveston.

History of Shriners Children's St. Louis

Shriners Children's St. Louis opened April 8, 1924.

External Fixator Exercises: Heelcord Stretch

From Dislocated to Dancing

Robert had just moved to Houston in 2000 when he found out cancer was going to claim his mother’s life. Shirley had been the one who was most there for him when he started his St. Louis Shriners Hospital journey in 1969.

Sisters Overcome Physical Differences and Shine on the Track Field

Bayley, Bella and Beka are three dynamic sisters who stand out on the track field and don’t let their physical differences slow them down.

Multidisciplinary Care Helps Patient Address Multiple Conditions

Described as “the life of the hospital” by a Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville staff member, Catlynn is no stranger to the Shriners family. A patient since age 3, Catlynn was diagnosed with three conditions.

Bracing Against the Curve: Anakalia’s Story of Strength and Support from Shriners Children’s

Anakalia 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.