Sports Injury

How Spotting Spondylolysis Early Helps Protect Your Child’s Spine

How Spotting Spondylolysis Early Helps Protect Your Child’s Spine

Back pain isn’t an adults-only problem. It also affects children, and spondylolysis — a break in a vertebra — is a common cause. If your child tells you their low back hurts, especially during physical activity, have a medical provider check it out as quickly as...

How to Help Your Kids Prevent Football Injuries

How to Help Your Kids Prevent Football Injuries

Even as awareness of concussions and other problems has grown, football remains the most popular sport for adolescent boys. While participation has dropped, Texas still has the most high school football players of any state – totaling more than 170,000. That’s almost...

Does my child need surgery to fix an ACL tear?

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 these...