Our New Spine and Scoliosis Center
Nemours Ranked 7th in the Nation for Kids' Orthopedics
U.S. News & World Report 2011-12 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals” names Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children as 7th in the country for orthopedic specialty care.
Patient Story
Orthopedics: Alex
Eight-year-old Alex is in constant motion. The difference in the length of his legs and wearing a built-up sneaker doesn’t slow him down one bit. His ...
Spinal Dysfunction
Our Spinal Dysfunction Program uses a team approach for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with many different conditions that involve the spinal cord.
Conditions We Treat
- spinal cord injury
- trauma or sports injuries to the spine
- cervical spine disorders (disorders affecting the very top of the spine)
- sacral agenesis (also known as caudal regression syndrome, a condition that affects the sacrum, or base, of the spine)
- transverse myelitis (a disease of the covering of the spinal cord)
- tumors
Services We Offer
- orthopedic evaluation and management
- rehabilitation evaluation and management
- nursing evaluation and management
- urology evaluation and management
- neurosurgery evaluation and management
- physical therapy evaluation
- bracing prescription, fitting, and adjustment
- wheelchair prescription, fitting, and adjustment
- radiological evaluations (MRI, CAT scan, X-rays)
- social work assessment
- coordination of health care through collaboration with primary care physician, school, and community
- client advocacy
- consultation to school and community programs
Quick Links
Trusted Resources
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- March of Dimes
- National Youth Sports Safety Foundation (NYSSF)
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Spina Bifida Association of America (SBA)
- United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
- The National Lymphedema Network