Scoliosis & Spine

Share Your Story: Lifelong Commitment to Care

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...

Standing Tall After Spinal Fusion Surgery

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

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 scoliosis...

A Shared Passion to Protect and Serve

A Shared Passion to Protect and Serve

Published in Rite Up, 2023 – Issue 3.  Last summer, the Inpatient Unit at Scottish Rite for Children had extra security and cuteness overload in the form of a 4-year-old patient lovingly referred to as Policeman Joseph. Donning a police vest, badge, walkie-talkie...

Share Your Story: Connor’s Comeback

Share Your Story: Connor’s Comeback

Meet Connor, a strong and determined athlete whose journey with Scottish Rite for Children began when he was just 10 years old. His scoliosis was first noticed by his mom when she noticed his clothes hung differently. She asked his pediatrician, who referred them to...

Share Your Story: Strong and Independent

Share Your Story: Strong and Independent

Rhudi, a strong and independent 18-year-old from Natalia, Texas, had her life turned around when she was diagnosed with congenital kyphoscoliosis, a severe form of scoliosis that causes the spine to curve both to the side and forward or backward. Rhudi was an infant...

Adam Jamnik: Medical Student Research Fellow, Research

Adam Jamnik: Medical Student Research Fellow, Research

Scottish Rite for Children offers a Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) for medical students interested in gaining experience in clinical research. Fellows work with a lead faculty mentor throughout the year and several project supervisors who are pediatric...

Innovative Spinal Surgery Techniques for Scoliosis

Innovative Spinal Surgery Techniques for Scoliosis

In scoliosis patients with a significant curve of 50 degrees or more, spinal surgery is often the best treatment option. Surgery is also an option for scoliosis patients who did not achieve success with bracing. At Scottish Rite for Children, we offer multiple types...

Myths About Scoliosis: Causes & Treatment

Myths About Scoliosis: Causes & Treatment

What is Scoliosis?Scoliosis is a progressive condition that causes the spine to curve into an “S” or “C” shape. It affects approximately two to three percent of school-aged children and is most common in girls ages 10-15. There are several different types of...

Stress Fractures in the Spine: Spondylolysis

Stress Fractures in the Spine: Spondylolysis

Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Jaysson T. Brooks, M.D., presented this as part of Coffee, Kids and Orthopedics education series. Brooks provided a detailed discussion of evaluating stress fractures in the spines of adolescents. You can watch the full lecture and print...