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Paloma Montoya, CPNP-PC, is a pediatric nurse practitioner in a children’s hospital orthopedic department, evaluating children with spinal deformities and abnormal gaits. She writes about pediatric bone and spine health. Before completing her graduate training, she worked eight years as an inpatient pediatric nurse. Montoya earned a BSN from Illinois State University and an MSN from Ball State University. She lives with her partner and a terrier mix.

Can Scoliosis Cause Chest Pain?Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Cause Vagus Nerve Damage?Brain & Nerves
Is a Sugar Tong Splint a Long or Short Splint?Procedures
Why Are My Kneecaps So Small?Bones & Muscles
Is Coxa Valga Considered a Disability?Bones & Muscles
Can You Fix Scoliosis as an Adult?Bones & Muscles
What Does a Halo Do for Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
What Happens If You Break Your Neck Doing a Backflip?Bones & Muscles
Is Blount’s Disease Considered a Disability?Bones & Muscles
What Is the Risser Stage for Skeletal Maturity?Tests
What Does an Antibiotic Hip Spacer Look Like?Procedures
How Common Is Pectus Carinatum? Prevalence and Causes Bones & Muscles
How Painful Is Scoliosis Surgery?Procedures
What Does Mild Scoliosis Look Like?Bones & Muscles
Is Brittle Bone Disease Curable?Bones & Muscles
Who Invented Rotationplasty? The History and Science Procedures
Is a Rupture the Same Thing as a Tear?Bones & Muscles
How Common Is Clubfoot? Causes, and Treatment Outlook Bones & Muscles
How Much Taller Can You Get With Surgery?Procedures
What Is Tibial Torsion? Causes, Symptoms & Management Bones & Muscles
How Is Clubfoot Detected Before and After Birth?Kids
When Do Growth Plates Fuse in Males?Bones & Muscles
Can Pigeon Toed Be Corrected in Children and Adults?Bones & Muscles
Can You Play Soccer With Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
Is Risser Stage 4 Bad? What It Means for Growth Bones & Muscles
What Does It Mean to Be Slew-Footed?Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Cause Costochondritis?Bones & Muscles
Is Pigeon Toed Genetic? A Look at Its Causes and Factors Bones & Muscles
How Long Does a Broken Wrist Take to Heal in a Child?Bones & Muscles
OI Diagnosis: How Is Osteogenesis Imperfecta Diagnosed?Tests