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Body, Mind, Sport: The Role of Wellness in Recovery and Injury Prevention
This is a summary of a presentation made as a part of the 2020 Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine education series. Watch the full lecture here.Print the PDF Young athletes are under a lot of pressure to perform. No matter where the pressure comes from, a coach, a...
KRLD: The Human Side of Health Care
Over the past few months, members from our team have been invited as guests on The Human Side of Health Care – a weekly radio program hosted by the DFW Hospital Council that broadcasts on KRLD 1080 AM. Dr. Henry Ellis talked about sports injuries and some of the...
Share Your Story: A Place of Healing
Meet Norah, a patient seen by our Rheumatology experts. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Norah's mom, Julie of Dallas, TX. During the summer of 2018 we brought our 3-year-old daughter, Norah, to Scottish Rite for Children with unexplained...
Ultrasound in Pediatric Sports Medicine
This is a summary of a lecture provided by sports medicine physician Jacob C. Jones, M.D., RMSK, as part of the Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine educational series. Watch the full lecture.Print the PDF. Basic Ultrasound PhysicsMost are aware that ultrasound uses...
Take Flight Approved as Dyslexia Intervention Program in the State of Alabama
At Scottish Rite for Children, our team of experts strive for excellence – making sure that every child receives the best care. As pioneers and innovators, staff from the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders to share their curriculum for dyslexia...
Helping Young Athletes Manage Stress
For all kids, managing stress is important. However, young athletes have an added layer of pressures and our team is here to provide tips on properly managing those stressors. Pediatric psychologist Emily Stapleton, Psy.D., works closely with our young athlete...
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
What is juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM)? juvenile = this condition happens in children dermato = skin myositis = muscle Symptoms of JDM include muscle inflammation (myositis) that results in weakness, and skin (dermato) rash. Other symptoms may include: Getting...
KRLD: The Human Side of Health Care
Over the past few months, members from our team have been invited as guests on The Human Side of Health Care – a weekly radio program hosted by the DFW Hospital Council that broadcasts on KRLD 1080 AM. Dr. Shane Miller recently discussed what parents need to know...
Soaring to New Heights: Growth Spurt in Dancers
In general, females undergo growth spurts earlier in life than males. This means that most girls experience significant growth at a younger age than boys. Julia Buckelew, P.T., D.P.T., says, “According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), peak height...
Helping Truth Achieve Her Goals
“Truth has pretty much grown up on the soccer field,” says her mother, Agatha. Truth watched her father coach soccer, and both of her older sisters play, so she developed an undeniable love of the game early. She also developed an amazing talent. Truth has played...
Buckle Fracture – Important Things Parents Should Know
In our Fracture Clinic at the Frisco campus, our team cares for various types of fractures – from simple to complex. It is important to be seen by a pediatric specialist when your child gets injured because treating growing bones is different than treating adult...
Toddler’s Fracture: Important Things Parents Should Know
Our team of pediatric orthopedic specialists in the Fracture Clinic understand that accidents happen. When your child gets injured, it can be scary, especially if the child is very young. It is important to understand common fractures, what to do and where to go if...
Sports Medicine and Psychology Experts Work Together – Caring for the Whole Child
Our Sports Medicine team noticed that a commonly used outpatient depression screening questionnaire was identifying more patients than were actually at risk for concerns for suicide. This created an excessive number of alerts to the clinical team to assess patients...
Get to Know our Staff: Karina Zapata, Therapy Services
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a physical therapist/research therapist in the Therapy Services department. I spend half of my time seeing patients as a physical therapist and the other half working on research or quality improvement projects....
Debra Buchanan, Ed.D., Joins the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children
Debra Buchanan, Ed.D., has been named the Administrative Director of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children. Buchanan joins medical director, Sheryl Frierson, M.D., in leading the internationally recognized Center...