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Functional Testing: Why is it Important for Athletes Returning to Sports?
There are many factors to consider before releasing a young athlete back to sports after an injury. Our sports physical therapists and sports medicine physicians continually review and discuss the latest evidence on risk factors for injuries in young and growing...
Share Your Story: Why I Volunteer
Meet Luann and Andrew, a mom who is a hospital volunteer and a patient who was treated in our Neurology department. Learn more about their journey below.Blog written by Luann, of Dallas. Our son, Andrew, was always very active and loved playing soccer and...
#SRHaccess Facebook LIVE Recap: Overgrowth Related Syndromes
On this week's #SRHaccess Facebook LIVE, Director of the Center for Excellence in Hand Scott Oishi, M.D., joined us to discuss the hospital's expertise in caring for children diagnosed with overgrowth related syndromes. Below is a recap of the conversation. Watch...
An Injury Not to Ignore: Hand & Finger Fractures in Young Athletes
Believe it or not, hand and finger injuries in kids, especially young athletes are very common. In fact, almost 20 percent of the injuries we see in the Fracture Clinic are hand related injuries. For children, these injuries can occur in a number of ways. For...
Symbrachydactyly: Did You Know?
Our Center for Excellence in Hand cares for the common to the complex of upper extremity disorders. Depending on the patient and their hand difference, our experts put together an individualized treatment plan to help the child have the most function as possible....
Tips to Know About Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee
This week, members from our sports medicine team are attending the sixth annual Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) meeting. Among many small group sessions, our team is part of a multi-center research group focused on osteochondritis dissecans...
Share Your Story: Parker and the Superhero Leg
Meet Parker, a patient who is treated in our Prosthetics and Orthotics department. Learn more about his journey below. Blog written by Parker's father, James, of Flower Mound. In August 2012, our family traveled to Nanchang, China to adopt our two youngest sons,...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Mindy Brown, Donations Processing Manager
What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis?I’m the donations processing manager for the Development department. I have the privilege of working with an amazing team that handles all of the hospital’s donations. This includes donor...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Mike Stimpson, Development Officer
What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis?As a development officer, my role is to represent the hospital in the community and across the state, as well as nurture, steward and build relationships with friends of the hospital. My specialty...
What You Need to Know About Getting a Cast Removed
The experts in our Fracture Clinic specialize in caring for broken bones. Depending on the child and the nature of the injury, a cast may be needed to treat the break. Learn more about our Fracture Clinic, located at our Frisco campus, and what it is like to have a...
Share Your Story: Pursuing My Dreams
Meet Jasmine, a patient in our complex adolescent foot and ankle clinic. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Jasmine, age 17 of Garland.Hi everyone! I’m Jasmine, a patient at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in the complex adolescent foot...
Reuters Health: Poor sleep linked to longer concussion recovery in kids
Read the original article on the Reuters Health website here. Getting a good sleep each night after a sports-related concussion might be linked to a shorter recovery time in adolescents, new research suggests. Young athletes who slept well after a concussion were...
FOX 4: Benjamin Waggoner shares his Eagle Scout journey
Read the original story on Fox 4's website here. This week was a big one for FOX 4 traffic reporter Chip Waggoner and his family. His son became an Eagle Scout. But it wasn't easy for him to earn the prestigious title. Benjamin Waggoner said he's waited for years...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Laura Saleem, PT and Therapy Services Manager of our Frisco Campus
Meet Laura Saleem, Sports Physical Therapist and Therapy Services Manager of our Frisco Campus. Recently, Laura gave us a tour of the new sports therapy gym at our Frisco facility, Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, on #SRHaccess...
NBC DFW: Friendship Started With Act of Kindness on Keller Marching Band
Read the original article on the NBC DFW website here. Grab your tissue box - our patient, Drew, and his friend, Kailey, are making us cry happy tears! Hear how their friendship formed at Keller High School and how they plan to work together to march in...