Spinal Program

The Orthopedic Center's Spinal Program works closely with our Physical Therapy department and orthotics service to provide complete coordinated treatment for children and adolescents with routine and complex spine deformities and conditions. We provide comprehensive treatment including evaluation, diagnosis, consultation, and follow-up care.

The Spinal Program is nationally and internationally renowned for its innovation and leadership. We offer the latest diagnostic and treatment approaches, some of which were developed at Boston Children's. Each year, Boston Children’s Spinal Program team handles more than 6,000 outpatient visits and performs more than 300 spine operations.

Visceria Givans is a student athlete, diagnosed with scoliosis in grade school. She received corrective spine surgery at Boston Children's Hospital a few years later and is actively playing sports again. In the following post she discusses her treatment, recovery and how she refused to let scoliosis define her or impact her self-esteem.

Read Visceria's post on Thriving.