Going the Extra Mile for Hip Dysplasia
Miles4Hips is a patient-driven collective that is dedicated to raising hip dysplasia awareness, supporting the efforts of national and international organizations who support and advance hip dysplasia care, providing information and resources for the hip dysplasia community, and promoting the enjoyment of movement and miles in all people for healthy hips and minds.
Miles4Hips is a patient-driven collective for those affected by hip dysplasia. Read more about our mission, vision and goals.
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Decision-Making for Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) Surgery: From Patient to Researcher
Nancy is a hip dysplasia patient who completed her Doctor of Health Science in Rehabilitation Sciences in 2023. Her dissertation research was on learning about patients’ PAO surgery decision-making experiences and she also published her research in an orthopedic surgery journal. Read a summary of her work!
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Day of Movement Video
This year Miles4Hips partnered with I’m a HIPpy out of Vancouver, Canada for our annual Day of Movement event. People from all over the world joined with local meet-ups, friends, family, colleagues, and as individuals for a weekend of moving for hip health and raising hip dysplasia awareness. Together we raised nearly $6K CAD to
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Hip Surgery Home Safety Tips
Occupational therapist, Kait Williams, shares tips and tricks for preparing your home for hip surgery and keeping you safe while you recover.
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Hip Dysplasia Around the World
For Hip Dysplasia Around the World Week we featured interviews with orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists and an advocate from around the globe!
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Cortisone Injections for Hip Pain
Learn about injections for hip pain and read about one patient’s experience getting a cortisone injection.
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Day of Movement 2025
Join us for our 2025 Day of Movement(s) on October 18th and 19th to help raise hip dysplasia awareness and support hip health around the world! There are multiple ways to participate. You can buy a tee shirt and get out to move that weekend by yourself or with friends and family; host or join
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Understanding Weight-Bearing Precautions Post-Periacetabular Osteotomy
Following a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), it is important to adhere to your surgeon’s protocol for weight-bearing and return to activity. During recovery, you will encounter terms such as non-weight-bearing, touch-toe weight-bearing, foot-flat weight-bearing, partial weight-bearing, weight-bearing as tolerated, and full weight-bearing. This resource will define those terms, explain the purpose of each type of weight-bearing,
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Researcher Spotlight – Emily Schaeffer, PhD – Hippy Lab, British Columbia
Dr. Emily Schaeffer is the director of research for the pediatric orthopedic surgery department at British Columbia Children’s Hospital as well as the co-founder of the Hip Hope Network and leads the Hippy Lab research team as a number of other international, multi-center research studies related to hip health. Emily shares how she came to
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Decision-Making for Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) Surgery: From Patient to Researcher
Nancy is a hip dysplasia patient who completed her Doctor of Health Science in Rehabilitation Sciences in 2023. Her dissertation research was on learning about patients’ PAO surgery decision-making experiences and she also published her research in an orthopedic surgery journal. Read a summary of her work!
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Day of Movement Video
This year Miles4Hips partnered with I’m a HIPpy out of Vancouver, Canada for our annual Day of Movement event. People from all over the world joined with local meet-ups, friends, family, colleagues, and as individuals for a weekend of moving for hip health and raising hip dysplasia awareness. Together we raised nearly $6K CAD to
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Hip Surgery Home Safety Tips
Occupational therapist, Kait Williams, shares tips and tricks for preparing your home for hip surgery and keeping you safe while you recover.
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Hip Dysplasia Around the World
For Hip Dysplasia Around the World Week we featured interviews with orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists and an advocate from around the globe!
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Cortisone Injections for Hip Pain
Learn about injections for hip pain and read about one patient’s experience getting a cortisone injection.
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Day of Movement 2025
Join us for our 2025 Day of Movement(s) on October 18th and 19th to help raise hip dysplasia awareness and support hip health around the world! There are multiple ways to participate. You can buy a tee shirt and get out to move that weekend by yourself or with friends and family; host or join
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Understanding Weight-Bearing Precautions Post-Periacetabular Osteotomy
Following a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), it is important to adhere to your surgeon’s protocol for weight-bearing and return to activity. During recovery, you will encounter terms such as non-weight-bearing, touch-toe weight-bearing, foot-flat weight-bearing, partial weight-bearing, weight-bearing as tolerated, and full weight-bearing. This resource will define those terms, explain the purpose of each type of weight-bearing,
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Researcher Spotlight – Emily Schaeffer, PhD – Hippy Lab, British Columbia
Dr. Emily Schaeffer is the director of research for the pediatric orthopedic surgery department at British Columbia Children’s Hospital as well as the co-founder of the Hip Hope Network and leads the Hippy Lab research team as a number of other international, multi-center research studies related to hip health. Emily shares how she came to