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Sever's Disease
Sever’s disease is a painful condition of the heel that occurs in growing children. It happens when the tendon that attaches to the back of the heel pulls on the growth plate of the bone of the heel.
Learn MoreSexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescents
A detailed look at STIs and teens, from protection and treatment to different types of STIs.
Learn MoreSexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
This Helping Hand™ explains how STIs can spread as well as how they're treated and what you can do to help prevent them.
Learn MoreSeymour Fractures
Seymour (SEE moor) fractures are usually the result of a crush injury. This often happens during sports, such as when a ball hits the end of the finger. The joint nearest the end of the finger is hurt as well as the nail.
Learn MoreShin Splints
Shin splints are a painful condition that affects the front and/or sides of the lower leg.
Learn MoreShort Bowel Syndrome
Short bowel syndrome is exactly what the name sounds like - a condition in which the bowel is too short generally due to surgical resection.
Learn MoreShoulder Injuries
This Helping Hand™ explains different types of shoulder injuries and how they're diagnosed and treated.
Learn MoreShoulder Sprain
A shoulder sprain is a stretching or tearing of the Acromioclavicular (AC) ligament. This is located where your collar bone and shoulder meet, often called the AC joint.
Learn MoreSialorrhea (Drooling)
Sialorrhea, also known as hypersalivation or drooling, means excessive saliva flow. Anterior sialorrhea is when patients have forward spillage of saliva from their mouths onto their faces and clothes. Posterior sialorrhea is when patients have spillage of saliva from their mouths down their airways.
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.