Cast Removal Expectations

What to Expect When Your Child’s Cast Comes Off   A complete parent’s guide to cast removal, skin care, stiffness, activity restrictions, and helping your child return to normal life after a broken bone.  The Medical City Children’s Orthopedics and...

Preventing Summer Sports Injuries

Summer Sports Injury Prevention for Children and Teens Medical City Children’s Orthopedics and Spine Specialists Summer is a time of outdoor play, sports camps, leagues, swimming, biking, and free activity. While these activities are excellent for fitness, skill...

Navigating Hip Dysplasia

Navigating Hip Dysplasia Treatment: A Parent’s Guide to What Comes Next   Learning your baby or child has hip dysplasia can feel overwhelming. Knowing what daily life looks like during hip dysplasia treatment helps families feel more prepared and confident. At...

Sever’s Disease

Understanding Sever’s Disease:  A Parent’s Guide to Heel Pain in Growing Children   Sever’s disease (also known as calcaneal apophysitis) is a common cause of heel pain in children and adolescents.  It is found in children who are physically active....

Pediatric Spine Disorders in Children

Pediatric Spine Disorders in Children   Pediatric spine disorders affect the developing spinal column in infants, children, and adolescents. These conditions range from mild curves that doctors monitor closely to complex deformities that require advanced...
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