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Taylor’s Managing Chronic Pain Journey

"The entire staff was amazing, from nurses to the psychologists. It's an amazing program. The staff goes above and beyond for everyone."
Taylor was a young girl who loved nothing more than being active in activities like soccer, softball, and gymnastics, and ...
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Abigail’s Journey with Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome

“We’re very thankful and grateful for the program and for everyone who helped us get our child back. I’d recommend the Chronic Pain Management Program to anyone.”
When Abigail Gomez was around 12 years old, she started feeling a new pain in her body. The pain kept increasing and developed ...
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Learning to Walk Again: Rachel’s Story of Managing Chronic Pain

Trust the process, encourages Rachel. There are days where it’s going to be really hard but it’s worth it. Tell your therapists what’s on your mind – they really care.
Rachel Hansz was 14 years old when she was bucked off a horse and broke her left leg. Even after her injury had healed, she ...
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A Student at North Carolina University, Fulfilling Her Dream

Working Through the Pain: How a brave young woman got her life back, with the help of Children's Specialized Hospital
When Katherine Bentley, MD, Director of the Pain Program at Children's Specialized Hospital, first met Harley Bourgeois, the ...
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Triathalon Athlete

In August 2015, Olivia was training for the Age Group Triathlon World Championships when she crashed her bike riding at 27 miles ...
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Looking forward to helping plan her college's Dance Marathon

While I was at Children’s Specialized, it felt like home. Everyone was so kind and helpful and always pushed me to my maximum potential because they knew I could do more than I thought I was capable of
After finishing freshman year at college, Carly Decker went on the trip of a lifetime with her family to Iceland. They had an ...
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Ran a 5k Weeks After Discharge, Made Life-Long Friends at CSH

“Without this hospital, I wouldn’t get my life back. They’re making it possible for me to go to college, to have a family.”
Kelsey Conquers a Crippling Pain Condition When high school senior Kelsey Goodwin of Delran, N.J. sprained her foot playing ...
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Loves Hiking and Rock Climbing With His Friends in New Mexico

“I feel like I’ve gotten my life back completely. It’s really just a miracle.”
13 Diagnoses Later, Young Teen Overcomes Mystery Pain On the second day of 6 th grade, New Mexico resident, Chris Lueras was not ...
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