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NBC Memphis: Tigers spread smiles to children at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

NBC Memphis: Tigers spread smiles to children at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

by | Dec 31, 2019 | Events, Press Coverage

The hospital hosted the University of Memphis football team for the annual visit from one of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic teams.

Players and coaches took an afternoon away from the football field to spread smiles by playing games with patients and friends. Tigers players put down the footballs and picked up some crayons for a fun filled afternoon.

NBC affiliate in Memphis, TN highlighted the fun event. Watch the full story here. 

Dallas Morning News: ‘It’s a special thing’ – Dallas Cowboys players make holiday visits to four local children’s hospitals

Dallas Morning News: ‘It’s a special thing’ – Dallas Cowboys players make holiday visits to four local children’s hospitals

by | Dec 12, 2019 | Events, Press Coverage

For decades, the Dallas Cowboys football team has made annual holiday visits to local children’s hospitals. This week, players and team cheerleaders posed for photographs and signed autographs at four Dallas area hospitals, including Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. 

“The impact that we can make on the platform we have, I think, is amazing,” Vander Esch said. “We can go out and form relationships with people in the community and see the instant impact and smile that it puts on their face, especially the kids and the things that they’re dealing with, the struggles in their lives. It’s a special thing to get out and do stuff like that, and I know every single one of the guys on the team would say the exact same thing.”

Read the article.

FOX 4: Coppell High School invests in high-tech mouthguards for football players

FOX 4: Coppell High School invests in high-tech mouthguards for football players

by | Oct 18, 2019 | Press Coverage, Sports Medicine

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 sensor technology in high-tech mouthguards to monitor players, but believes it is a step in the right direction.

“I don’t want parents to have a false sense of security,” he said. “This is not a concussion detection device. You still need to rely on trainers and medical personnel to help identify this. But the technology does have the potential to impact player safety if used correctly.”

Watch FOX 4’s feature

Texas Orthopaedic Association: A Look at the Evolution of Football Injuries

Texas Orthopaedic Association: A Look at the Evolution of Football Injuries

by | Sep 17, 2019 | Press Coverage, Sports Medicine

Have football injuries evolved through the years? 

Shane M. Miller, M.D., a sports medicine physician at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, recently spoke with Texas Orthopaedic Association about the evolution of football injuries and their treatment. 

“Increased awareness, media attention, and legislation have prompted even the most avid sports enthusiasts to evaluate the safety of participation in youth tackle football,” Miller says. 

Read the full interview. 

Clemson Football Team Visits Scottish Rite Hospital Before Cotton Bowl

Clemson Football Team Visits Scottish Rite Hospital Before Cotton Bowl

by | Dec 31, 2018 | General News, Press Coverage

Two days before their 30-3 victory over Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl, the Clemson football team visited patients and families at Scottish Rite Hospital. Led by head coach Dabo Swinney and their honorary captain, 8-year-old Layton Horner, the Tigers spent the morning dancing, hula-hooping and inspiring children.
 
Several Clemson players expressed how grateful they were for the opportunity to visit Scottish Rite Hospital, and how much they appreciate the enthusiasm of the kids. Dance-offs and games of Pie Face dominated the morning and filled the atrium with laughter. The players matched the energy of Layton and other patients, who were excited to meet some of the best football players in the country.
 
“He’s a big ball of energy,” Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrel said about Layton. “His attitude toward life—I’ve been very inspired by it.”
 
Layton will be cheering on the Tigers on January 7, when they play Alabama for the College Football Playoff National Championship in California.
 
Watch coverage from Clemson’s visit and learn more about Layton.