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...
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Jacob C. Jones, M.D., Joins the Sports Medicine Team at Scottish Rite for Children
(DALLAS – August 20, 2020) – Jacob C. Jones, M.D., has joined the pediatric orthopedic staff of Scottish Rite for Children. As a sports medicine physician, he is providing care to the active child and young athlete populations with a focus on sports injuries,...
Nutrition Tips for Dancers
Mix it Up With long practices or multiple sessions a day of different intensities, the young dancer should be sure to include a variety of fuel sources, including protein, carbohydrate and healthy fats in meals and snacks. Protein, carbohydrate and fat are all...
Dallas Morning News: Building true connections: Dallas Mavericks Mavs Academy keeps kids on the move with virtual camps this summer
In partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, Scottish Rite for Children helps to reach youth and keep them active and healthy. The Mavs Academy promotes safety and wellness and our experts teach participants how to “Warm up the RITE way.” In an ideal summer, the Mavs...
Telemedicine at Scottish Rite
At Scottish Rite for Children, we are committed to providing world-renowned patient care. During this time, it has been our priority to continue that commitment of quality, safe and convenient treatment options for our patients and families. Here is what you need to...
Keeping Athletes Fueled: Five Strategies Coaches and Parents Should Encourage in Young Athletes
Team training looks different in the summer, especially in the current environment. Want to give young athletes some good advice while they are working out on their own? Here are five winning strategies to help the team show up for the season strong, sharp and ready...
Supporting Your Teen Athlete When Stress is High
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine have both recently highlighted the importance of mental health and providing a safe environment for student athletes. Here are some...
Fatherly: 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Kids’ ACL Injuries
"Even after an ACL reconstruction, teen athletes are prone to re-injury simply because they are active, participate in aggressive contact sports, and have less neuromuscular control than adults," says Dr. Wilson — assistant chief of staff. Our sports medicine team was...
Share Your Story: Anthony’s Goal
Meet Anthony, a patient seen by our Sports Medicine experts. Learn more about his journey below. Blog written by Anthony's mom, Daisy, of Dallas, Texas. When Anthony was 12 years old, he tore his ACL while playing soccer. At the time, he saw an orthopedic doctor who...
Sports Medicine Team Makes an Impact at Annual Meeting
Last week, staff from our sports medicine team were in Glendale, AZ for the 7th annual Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) meeting. PRiSM is a unique group of multidisciplinary medical professionals who are devoted to advancing the care for young...
Overuse, Overtraining and Burnout: Here’s a Breakdown
Some may think these words can be used interchangeably, but our expert Shane M. Miller, M.D., who cares for young athletes on the sidelines and in the clinic, says otherwise. What they do have in common is that they are red flags and each needs to be addressed with...
D CEO Healthcare: Texas Scottish Rite Opens New Clinic at Baylor Scott and White in Frisco
Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research at The Star in Frisco will be the new home of a clinic from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The Star is the home of Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters, and the clinic is meant to add pediatric sports...
Is water enough for your young athlete today?
Water is the “go-to” drink to keep young and growing athletes hydrated for optimal performance. However, sometimes water just isn’t enough to replace electrolytes lost through sweating. If your young athlete answers yes to any of these questions, he or she may need...
Want to Know What the NBA and Scottish Rite Hospital Have in Common?
This weekend, at the third invitation-only Dallas Mavericks Youth Combine, the area’s top middle school basketball players and their parents heard one message over and over again –don’t specialize in one sport too soon.Our team was excited to be there and happy to...
FOX 4: Coppell High School invests in high-tech mouthguards for football players
New technology may be able to help coaches keep North Texas high school football players safer when it comes to head injuries. Our sports medicine expert, Dr. Shane Miller weighed in on the topic with FOX 4 News. He says there is still a lot to learn about using...
Hot Topics in Sports Medicine: Modalities and Trends
Key messages from a presentation by sports medicine physician Jane S. Chung, M.D., at Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine. Watch the lecturePrint the PDF Young athletes present for post-injury care and performance training guidance in many settings from school training...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Karol Yeager, Ambulatory Care
What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis? I am the nurse coordinator for the two non-surgical sports medicine physicians in Frisco. I handle the daily coordination of patients, orders, education, referrals and help the clinic run as smoothly...
WFAA Good Morning Texas: The Josh Burger
Village Burger Bar loves to give back to the hospital. Until the end of the year, $1 from each Josh Burger that is purchased will be donated to the hospital. Check out our patient, Josh, on Good Morning Texas talking about his creation, the Josh Burger. The Josh...