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Get to Know our Staff: Rolan Roundtree, Security
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?My role is security officer, and I ensure the safety of patients, patient families, staff and visitors through vigilant monitoring, effective response to incidents and strict adherence to security...
Share Your Story: Lifelong Commitment to Care
13-year-old Lyla and her mom Ashley have more in common than they originally thought. Ashley was diagnosed with scoliosis in 2000 after her mom noticed a spinal curve while she tried on clothes. A chiropractor referred her to Scottish Rite for Children to begin...
Get to Know our Staff: Wanda Moss, Environmental Services
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?My role is an Environmental Services assistant. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?Making other people happy while doing my work to clean offices and other...
6 Ways to Prevent Heat Illness in Athletes
Summer is the perfect time for outdoor activities and sports. Whether your child is passionate about baseball, football, soccer or track and field, being proactive about preventing heat-related illness can help him or her focus on athletics. Here are six ways to...
Does my child need surgery to fix an ACL tear?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, continue to challenge young athletes, many calling it an epidemic. Because of the high cost of care and loss of playing time, Scottish Rite for Children’s Sports Medicine team is actively looking for answers to prevent...
Get to Know our Staff: Karla Palacios Reagor, Therapeutic Recreation
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS). I assist inpatient and outpatient children with their recreation, leisure, goals and interests. I provide them with resourceful recreation...
Mastering Daily Tasks To Help Others Feel Their Best
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 2. Fifteen-year-old Zion, of Glenn Heights, is preparing to become an esthetician when she graduates from high school. Her mother, Tiffany, bought her a mannequin that she uses to practice giving facials and applying...
Get to Know our Staff: Philip Pitt, Prosthetics & Orthotics
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? My job at Scottish Rite for Children is as an orthotics and prosthetics technician. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? On a daily basis, I fabricate all types...
Movement Science + Olympic Sprinter = FAST
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 2. New and novel research that focuses on adolescent sprinters is coming off the blocks at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Frisco. FAST, short for Functional Analysis and Speed...
Get to Know our Staff: Jaclyn Valeriano, Empower
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a trainer for our electronic health records system, Epic, for the ambulatory care and outpatient staff. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?My role at...
Standing Tall After Spinal Fusion Surgery
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 2. In January of 2023, Delilah, a 12-year-old from San Antonio, was helping her mother, Angie, clean the house. As Delilah bent over to pick up something off the floor, Angie noticed that her backbone protruded from her...
Scoliosis Awareness Month: Wearing Your Scoliosis Brace
At Scottish Rite for Children, our spine experts care for the common to the complex of scoliosis curves. The type of treatment required for the condition depends on the child, when they were diagnosed and the severity of the curve. One treatment option for...
Making a Game Plan for a Safe Season – Tips for Parents and Coaches
The to-do lists for coaches and sports administrators preparing for sports seasons are long. It’s time to meet new players, evaluate the condition and skills of each player, inform the parents of rules and schedules and get the playbook finalized. What may get...
Understanding Hip Impingement in Teens: How it Happens and How to Prevent It
Also commonly referred to as hip impingement, femoroacetabular impingement is a painful condition that occurs in the hips of adolescents and young adults. Two bones fit together to make up this “ball and socket” joint including the head of the femur (ball), which...
Dr. Carol Wise & Her Groundbreaking Scoliosis Research Timeline
At Scottish Rite for Children, one of the most common conditions we treat is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). With AIS, the spine curves or twists into a “S” or “C” shape for unexplained reasons. It affects two to three percent of school-aged children,...