Gillette Stories

Gait and Motion Analysis Makes Gillette a Top Center for Cerebral Palsy Care

Transforming Outcomes for Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Gillette Children's study examines the use of Infant Constraint Induced Movement Therapy to improve outcomes for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Expanding Cerebral Palsy Knowledge with Three New Books

With more than a century of unwavering commitment and expertise in cerebral palsy care, Gillette Children’s—through our Cerebral Palsy Institute—is a global leader in clinical excellence, pioneering research, and advocacy. In December 2024, we reached a new milestone with the release of three books as part of the Gillette Children's Healthcare Series, each focusing on a different type of cerebral palsy: Spastic Hemiplegia, Spastic Quadriplegia, Spastic Diplegia, second edition

Lived Experience Boosts Research at Gillette

Kari Pederson is collaborating with Gillette Children's research team to bring her personal experience and perspective to learnings that help inform care and reduce falls for children and adults who have cerebral palsy (CP).

Past and Future Paralympic Athletes Get Care at Gillette

The Paralympic Games are underway in Paris. Thirteen athletes with ties to Minnesota are competing in the games. Gillette Children's has a history of encouraging all people to participate in sports. Our strong therapeutic recreation program helps children find opportunities to stay physically active. The benefits of consistent physical activity include better weight control, improved heart and muscle strength and the opportunity to make new friends.

Research and Help for Chronic Pain

Gillette Children's is a world leader in researching ways to improve the lives of people who have disabilities and complex conditions. Dr. Chantel Burkitt, PhD, and a team of clinical scientists are passionate about designing novel research studies to help shape future care and to discover ways to help people who are in chronic pain.

Answering Common Questions About Scoliosis Bracing for Kids and Teens

From fashion advice to practical tips for skin irritation, we answer the common questions kids and teens have about wearing scoliosis bracing.

Gillette Press Celebrates Launch of New Healthcare Series

The Neurologists Role in Evaluating Child Development

An Infant and Toddler Development Evaluation includes a comprehensive assessment of a child’s muscle tone, movement, and development. Gillette has the largest group of infant and toddler evaluation and treatment experts in the Midwest.

Bringing Smiles and Surgical Skills to Vietnam

Three Gillette Children’s surgeons recently traveled to Vietnam on a mission trip to help physicians in that country learn techniques to better serve patients. Gillette craniofacial and plastic surgeon, Jo Barta, MD, neurosurgeon, Patrick Graupman, MD, and pediatric urologist, David Vandersteen, MD, spent a week in Vietnam as part of a mission for the International Pediatric Specialists Alliance for the Children of Vietnam (IPSAC).

Gillette Children’s Cerebral Palsy Institute Builds a Better World

The Gillette Children’s Cerebral Palsy (CP) Institute is transforming what is possible for children diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Read on.

Study Seeks to Predict Pain in Patients with Cerebral Palsy

The study draws on multiple methods to measure pain, including online surveys and special tests that check how sensitive the kids are to touch.

What Does the Future Look Like for Nighttime Bracing? 

An alternative option is a nighttime brace, which is a brace worn only at night that may be effective for some adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Nighttime bracing as a treatment option could help reduce daily difficulties for these adolescents and their families. 

Gillette Children’s Shines at OPTech Conference

The conference brought together more than 130 experts and professionals from around the country to discuss the latest and contemplate future advancements in orthotic and prosthetic technologies.

A World of Hope for Hand and Limb Differences

Gillette Children’s is well represented as hand surgeons and upper limb difference specialists from six continents and 37 countries gather in Minneapolis for the 2023 World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper Limb. Gillette orthopedic surgeons, Ann Van Heest, MD and Deborah Bohn, MD, are presenting research and sharing their new book "Proud to be Me."

How to Style Your Outfits with A Scoliosis Brace

The best part about our orthopedic specialists and the spinal braces created is the fact that they are completely custom. From molding the brace to fit the spine to custom patterns, we want kids to be able to incorporate it into their daily outfits as much as possible.

Gillette Recognized as Rett Syndrome Center for Excellence

Gillette Children’s is one of 15 institutions across the U.S. being honored with International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF)’s Center of Excellence designation or redesignation

Gillette Helps With New Treatments and Choices for SMA Patients

“The main message I want to get out to people who have SMA and their families is—many of you now have options and the power to make a choice for yourself,” Richardson says.