Find out the answers to several frequently asked questions about scoliosis from leading spine surgeons. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.
Your child needs to take the medicine called palivizumab. This information sheet explains what palivizumab does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
A spinal brace is worn over a cotton undershirt. Learn about making stockinette undershirts.
How old does someone need to be to get a tattoo? Learn about age restrictions and what else to know before getting a tattoo.
Learn about signs and symptoms of mumps and how to manage it in your child.
Learn about the age restrictions for piercings, how to identify a trusted piercing studio, and about important things to think about before getting a body piercing.
Find out what the different types of bullying look like and what to do if you’re being bullied or if someone you know is being bullied.
Learn which COVID-19 vaccines are available in Canada, and find information on vaccine development, and safety and effectiveness in children.
Read about some of the complications that can arise after having scoliosis surgery. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.
The Ottawa personal decision guide can be a useful decision-making tool, which can be used when deciding whether or not to have scoliosis surgery.
Find out what screen time is, how much time you should be spending online and how too much screen time can impact your mental health.
Developing positive eating habits can be difficult. Find out what your teen can do every day to develop a healthy attitude toward food.
It's up to your child who they talk to about their personal information and what details they choose to share. Find out tips to help your child talk to others about sensitive topics and what to do when others share their personal information without their consent.
Learn about the considerations for talking to your teen about tattoos, including how to identify a trusted tattoo studio and the potential complications of tattooing.
Learn about encouraging self-care in children with congenital heart disease.
Learn about the different treatment options for coping with trauma including psychotherapy, medication and coping mechanisms.
Find out how you can use effective parenting to support the 3Ps of pain management for your teen with acute pain.
The Ottawa personal decision guide is a useful decision-making tool, which can be used when deciding whether or not to have scoliosis surgery.
Learn about considerations for discussing body piercings with your teen, including how to identify a trusted piercing studio and how to care for a body piercing.
Read about how caregivers can cope when a child's brain tumour diagnosis and the effects of treatment.
Learn about binge eating disorder, including the signs and symptoms, the causes and who is most likely to be affected by it.
Read about suicide and self-harm, including why these thoughts may occur, the signs and symptoms and how to find help.
This page provides information about leading arthritis organizations in Canada.
Discover online and community resources and support groups that can help you adjust to life after treatment and cope with any changes you feel or experience.
