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    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
    6300 North River Road
    Rosemont, IL  60018-4262
    Phone: (847) 823-7186
    Fax: (847) 823-8125
    Email: orthoinfo@aaos.org
    Web Address: www.orthoinfo.aaos.org
     

    The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides information and education to raise the public's awareness of musculoskeletal conditions, with an emphasis on preventive measures. The AAOS website contains information on orthopedic conditions and treatments, injury prevention, and wellness and exercise.


    KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
    Nemours Home Office
    10140 Centurion Parkway
    Jacksonville, FL  32256
    Phone: (904) 697-4100
    Web Address: www.kidshealth.org
     

    This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.


    National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health
    1 AMS Circle
    Bethesda, MD  20892-3675
    Phone: 1-877-22-NIAMS (1-877-226-4267) toll-free
    Phone: (301) 495-4484
    Fax: (301) 718-6366
    TDD: (301) 565-2966
    Email: niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.niams.nih.gov
     

    The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a governmental institute that serves the public and health professionals by providing information, locating other information sources, and participating in a national federal database of health information. NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and supports the training of scientists to carry out this research.

    The NIAMS website provides health information referrals to the NIAMS Clearinghouse, which has information packages about diseases.


    Scoliosis Research Society
    555 East Wells Street
    Suite 1100
    Milwaukee, WI  53202-3823
    Phone: (414) 289-9107
    Fax: (414) 276-3349
    Email: info@srs.org
    Web Address: www.srs.org
     

    The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) fosters optimal care for people with any disorder that may affect the shape, alignment, or function of the spine. The SRS accomplishes this through education, research, advocacy, and ethical practice.




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