“I am just like the other kids,” 11-year-old Sophia says. “I just walk and do some things differently!” At 18 months old, Sophia was diagnosed with spina bifida. Spina bifida is a condition that occurs before birth when a child’s spinal cord is not properly formed....
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 1. Three-year-old Marley, of Palmer, pulls up to her physical therapy appointment at Scottish Rite for Children in her self-propelled wheelchair, lovingly named Marley’s Moo. “Marley has never met a stranger,” says her...
At Scottish Rite for Children, our experts in Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine care for patients with cerebral palsy using a variety of treatment methods. Treating the symptoms of CP can take many forms, and one common treatment for spasticity, or abnormal muscle...
Meet Rodrigo, a patient who is seen by our team of multidisciplinary experts. Learn more about his journey below. Blog written by Rodrigo. When I was a baby, my parents knew something was not right. According to my mom, I would push my hands against the wall just to...
Published in Rite Up, 2023 – Issue 1. I’m brave. I’m strong. I’m beautiful. I’m perfect — just the way God made me,” says 8-year-old Jordynn, of Crowley, with her mother, DeAdriene. Together, they practice daily affirmations. “Because of Jordynn’s condition, she is...
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