In June of 2020, 15-year-old hockey player Daniel was training after an outstanding season as captain of his team. It appeared that they had a great shot at going all the way in the upcoming season when everything suddenly went wrong. As he was going for the puck,...
At Scottish Rite for Children, ongoing research helps our medical staff provide the best and most innovative patient care. Throughout the pandemic, the Sports Medicine team conducted research to determine how COVID-19 has affected physical activity and play routines...
17-year-old Jazzy has been playing basketball since she was 3 years old. Her mom, Krystal, first began to see signs of Jazzy's gift for the sport when she was in fourth grade. "She was tenacious," says Krystal. "She was really good." As Jazzy got older and continued...
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon and associate director of clinical research, Henry B. Ellis, M.D., presented this as part of Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine education series. Watch the full lecturePrint the PDF Ellis provided a detailed discussion of the history and...
The professionalization of youth sports has led to an epidemic of overtraining. With that comes an increase in injuries caused by overuse. Unlike injuries from overuse in adults, like carpal tunnel syndrome, pediatric overuse injuries occur at areas of the bones...
Over the past few months, members from our team have been invited as guests on The Human Side of Health Care – a weekly radio program hosted by the DFW Hospital Council that broadcasts on KRLD 1080 AM. Dr. Henry Ellis talked about sports injuries and some of the...
Ellen has always been a competitive person, especially in the pool. “Even when I first started swimming competitively in sixth grade, I would tell myself that no matter who was in the lane next to me, I was racing against them,” says Ellen. That fierce competitive...
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...
It’s well known that each sport has its own rules and regulations. These are meant to protect participants from known risks and injuries. For example, in snow skiing and snowboarding, helmets are certainly the most important piece of equipment to reduce the severity...
