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Ouch! Straddle Injuries: Diagnosis and Care
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Ouch! Straddle Injuries: Diagnosis and Care

Warm weather means more time at the playground, family bike rides, and trips to the pool. These activities are super fun but accidents can happen, and falls might result in injuries to the genitals.

Fast Wheels, Safe Skills: E-bike Safety
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Fast Wheels, Safe Skills: E-bike Safety

Riding a bicycle is a popular way for children and adults to exercise. Bicycles are also a more easily accessible mode of transportation. E-bikes (electric bikes) are quickly gaining popularity among people of all ages.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Should Every Child Be Screened?
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Should Every Child Be Screened?

First published November 2015 Updated May 2026 For several years, most pediatricians have been following guidelines created by medical experts that suggest all children between the ages of 18 and 24 months be screened for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – even if the parents aren’t

Antibiotics: When They Help and When They Hurt
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Antibiotics: When They Help and When They Hurt

Imagine you are at the doctor’s office and your child is miserable with a fever, stuffy nose and sore throat. After the exam, the doctor suggests that the illness is most likely viral. Should you ask for an antibiotic anyway?

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Meet Our Team

The Motility Center care team includes physicians, surgeons, psychologists, nurse practictioners, researchers, and dietitians to treat childhood digestive disorders.

Potty Talk: Do You Know Squat About Constipation?
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Potty Talk: Do You Know Squat About Constipation?

There is no shortage of television commercials related to constipation medications. It seems that everyone is constipated these days. Not surprisingly, constipation happens in children too.

Pyloris Botox
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Pyloris Botox

Botox injection is one of several advanced treatments we may use for children with motility or nerve/sensation problems. When standard treatments are not enough, carefully placed Botox injections can sometimes help by relaxing muscles that are too tight at key “valves” in the digestive tract.

Esophageal Dilation (Balloon Dilation)
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Esophageal Dilation (Balloon Dilation)

Esophageal dilation (balloon dilation) is a minimally invasive procedure that widens a tight area in the esophagus — the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. This stretches the tissue so food and liquids pass more easily.

Percutaneous Cecostomy
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Percutaneous Cecostomy

A percutaneous cecostomy is a medical procedure used to help children who have trouble with severe constipation or difficulty controlling bowel movements.

Gastroparesis
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Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis is a condition that causes food and liquid to stay in the stomach for a long time.

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