Sports Medicine

Jammed Finger? Early Treatment Can Improve Outcomes

Jammed Finger? Early Treatment Can Improve Outcomes

When an injury occurs to a young athlete’s bones, ligaments and muscles in their hand, an evaluation is needed. A properly treated hand injury will most likely heal without complications. In basketball and volleyball, fingers are at an increased risk of injury due to...

Miles of Motivation: Alice Races Ahead of AMPS

Miles of Motivation: Alice Races Ahead of AMPS

12-year-old Alice is racing towards her dreams, confidently managing each day and creating her own path! With a passion for running, she participates in cross country for her school and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). After securing fifth place in AAU’s 5K, Alice...

Emily Claire’s Transformation: A Pain-Free Knee and a New Life Path

Emily Claire’s Transformation: A Pain-Free Knee and a New Life Path

Cover story previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 3. by Kristi Shewmaker Emily Claire, of Plano, spends most of her time raising two pigs — Dolly and Kenny, named after Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Like the country legends, Dolly and Kenny are not related....

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...

What to Expect If Your Child Has a Stress Fracture

What to Expect If Your Child Has a Stress Fracture

If you have a young athlete in the family, you probably know that bumps and bruises are part of the game. A more severe injury, like a stress fracture, however, can be worrisome for any parent. Being informed about the nature of stress fractures and how to help your...

Sports Medicine Year in Review

Sports Medicine Year in Review

Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center has had an exciting year! We celebrated our fifth birthday in the beautiful facility where we serve children with a variety of pediatric orthopedic needs requiring all levels of care from observation to...

Bouncing Back From UCL Injury Scarlette Soars Higher Than Ever

Bouncing Back From UCL Injury Scarlette Soars Higher Than Ever

Published in Rite Up, 2023 – Issue 3.  by Kristi Shewmaker It was a nail-biting week for Scarlette, of Coppell, during the fall semester of her high school senior year. She was waiting for a phone call from the head coach of the gymnastics team at Rutgers®. She hoped...

Three Areas Of Focus To Stay Fueled Through Busy Sports Seasons

Three Areas Of Focus To Stay Fueled Through Busy Sports Seasons

Parents of student-athletes are familiar with the long days of practices before school, hours of schoolwork and games in the evening. Our sports dietitian, Taylor Morrison, M.S., R.D.N., CSSD, L.D., shares everything parents of busy young athletes need to know about...

Coaching Kids: Top Tips for Coaches

Coaching Kids: Top Tips for Coaches

Here are simple tips to integrate into coaching messages for kids. Building a solid foundation of good habits will help them well-beyond this youth sports season. Teach athletes to eat a healthy snack with carbs before games and practices. Encourage athletes to drink...

Share Your Story: Bria’s Big Break

Share Your Story: Bria’s Big Break

Bria is a 12-year-old girl who stays busy with a variety of activities. From cheerleading, playing on her trampoline, hanging out with her friends and swimming, she is always on the move. After being diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease, a condition that causes...

Surmounting Setback Through Strength

Surmounting Setback Through Strength

Published in Rite Up, 2023 – Issue 2.  Running intensely down the long runway, Lawrence launched into a roundoff, followed by five no-handed back handsprings and then a back handspring into a double pike. Landing sharply on the mat with all of the pressure on her...

Sports Medicine Research Featured at National Meeting

Sports Medicine Research Featured at National Meeting

Several of our physicians and trainees attended the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) annual meeting recently. At this event, individuals are selected to share progress and results on projects that impact the care of athletes of all ages. Our team...

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship – Vacancy

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship – Vacancy

The Scottish Rite for Children and UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Sports Medicine Fellowship is a new 12-month ACGME accredited fellowship program with an emphasis on pediatric sports medicine. Led by Philip L. Wilson, M.D., and Henry B. Ellis, M.D., this...