Orthopedics Patient and Family Resources
Resources related to scoliosis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Casts, splints and braces
- Caring for a Child in a Hip Spica Body Cast (PDF)
- Fractures, Casts and Splints: Information for patients and caregivers (PDF)
- The Halo Thoracic Brace (PDF)
Spine surgery guides
Scoliosis resources
- Setting Scoliosis Straight: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Handbook and more resources for scoliosis and research
- HealthLink BC: Find medically approved information on more than 5,000 health topics and see what is required to see a spine specialist at BC Children's Hospital
- Family Support and Resource Centre: A health library, bookstore and support service providing information and resources for families throughout BC
- BC Family Residence Program: Information for out-of-town patients
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: For more information about idiopathic scoliosis
- Scoliosis Research Society: For more information about scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
- Growing Spine Foundation: For information about young children with scoliosis
Associations
- Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia (CPABC): Started in 1954 by a group of parents who wanted to assist their children living with cerebral palsy to reach their maximum potential within society
- Education bursaries for students with cerebral palsy: The Cerebral Palsy Association of BC is offering 10 bursaries of $1,000 each to any eligible student with CP who is 17 years or older and planning to attend a post-secondary institution or training program during the following year. Please advise any students with cerebral palsy of the availability of these funds. You can find application instructions on bccerebralpalsy.com. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact our office at 604-408-9484
- Childhood Disability LINK (Linking Information and New Knowledge) and the cerebral palsy project of NeuroDevNet have partnered to develop bilingual newsletters on hot topics in cerebral palsy research that are relevant for families and for clinicians. They have limited technical jargon. They provide an overview of what is known on a particular research area and how the information may be used in practice
- President's Choice Children's Charity