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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Eric and Parker: Running the Distance for Hip Dysplasia
We would like to cheer Eric on as he runs his first marathon of 2023 to raise hip dysplasia awareness this weekend! Parker’s father, Eric, is thrilled that his baby girl’s hip dysplasia was caught shortly after birth. She is currently brace-free and is enjoying some happy, healthy hips! Inspired by his daughter’s journey, Eric
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Nutrition and Prehab
Do you have questions about nutrition and its role in surgery recovery? Check out our great resource on nutrition written by Claire, who is a physiotherapist in the UK. She goes over nutrition basics, the effects of surgery on our body, and some recommendations to help prepare and recover from surgery.
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Interview With Dr. Salil Upasani
Dr. Salil Upasani joins Miles4Hips Board Member Ashley Spalla for an interview discussing hip dysplasia, treatments and advances that may be coming in the future. Dr. Salil Upasani is director of the International Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Disorders at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and an associate clinical professor at UC San Diego School
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IHDI Brochures
Did you know the International Hip Dysplasia Institute’s Website has informative brochures available for download? Topics Include:– What is Hip Dysplasia?– Preventing Hip Dysplasia– Hip Healthy Swaddling– PAO Surgery for Hip Dysplasia– Baby Wearing and Hip Development
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How it Started!
Miles4Hips started with Nancy’s quest to run a 100-mile race and to raise awareness and support the International Hip Dysplasia Institute, and over $5000 was raised for the IHDI! That first event was the starting point that became the Miles4Hips you see today. “I was humbled and overwhelmed by the support and enthusiasm we received
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Last Chance for End-of-Year Giving!
As we wind down the final hours of 2022 and the last opportunities for end-of-year giving, consider a gift to the International Hip Dysplasia Institute to help fund their research, education, and technological programs and developments to help support lifelong, healthy hips for all of those impacted by Hip Dysplasia. Visit their website to learn
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Support the International Hip Dysplasia Institute
The International Hip Dysplasia Institute is the global humanitarian leader in the fight against hip dysplasia. They envision a world free from the suffering of hip dysplasia by increasing awareness and prevention, developing new diagnosing technologies and improving the treatment process for those affected by hip dysplasia. One of the goals of Miles4Hips is to
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Erin’s Story
Erin, an adult hip dysplasia patient, shares her poignant story about undergoing PAO and labral reconstruction surgeries and the many lessons as she returned to her roles as mother, wife, harpist, and grand adventurer. Share your story by using the google form on the button bellow or email us at miles4hips@gmail.com
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History of the PAO: The Original Patients and Their 30-Year Outcomes
A patient-friendly summary of the research articles reporting outcomes for the original patients that had PAO surgery in Bern, Switzerland in the 1980s.
Latest News
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Eric and Parker: Running the Distance for Hip Dysplasia
We would like to cheer Eric on as he runs his first marathon of 2023 to raise hip dysplasia awareness this weekend! Parker’s father, Eric, is thrilled that his baby girl’s hip dysplasia was caught shortly after birth. She is currently brace-free and is enjoying some happy, healthy hips! Inspired by his daughter’s journey, Eric
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Nutrition and Prehab
Do you have questions about nutrition and its role in surgery recovery? Check out our great resource on nutrition written by Claire, who is a physiotherapist in the UK. She goes over nutrition basics, the effects of surgery on our body, and some recommendations to help prepare and recover from surgery.
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Interview With Dr. Salil Upasani
Dr. Salil Upasani joins Miles4Hips Board Member Ashley Spalla for an interview discussing hip dysplasia, treatments and advances that may be coming in the future. Dr. Salil Upasani is director of the International Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Disorders at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and an associate clinical professor at UC San Diego School
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IHDI Brochures
Did you know the International Hip Dysplasia Institute’s Website has informative brochures available for download? Topics Include:– What is Hip Dysplasia?– Preventing Hip Dysplasia– Hip Healthy Swaddling– PAO Surgery for Hip Dysplasia– Baby Wearing and Hip Development
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How it Started!
Miles4Hips started with Nancy’s quest to run a 100-mile race and to raise awareness and support the International Hip Dysplasia Institute, and over $5000 was raised for the IHDI! That first event was the starting point that became the Miles4Hips you see today. “I was humbled and overwhelmed by the support and enthusiasm we received
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Last Chance for End-of-Year Giving!
As we wind down the final hours of 2022 and the last opportunities for end-of-year giving, consider a gift to the International Hip Dysplasia Institute to help fund their research, education, and technological programs and developments to help support lifelong, healthy hips for all of those impacted by Hip Dysplasia. Visit their website to learn
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Support the International Hip Dysplasia Institute
The International Hip Dysplasia Institute is the global humanitarian leader in the fight against hip dysplasia. They envision a world free from the suffering of hip dysplasia by increasing awareness and prevention, developing new diagnosing technologies and improving the treatment process for those affected by hip dysplasia. One of the goals of Miles4Hips is to
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Erin’s Story
Erin, an adult hip dysplasia patient, shares her poignant story about undergoing PAO and labral reconstruction surgeries and the many lessons as she returned to her roles as mother, wife, harpist, and grand adventurer. Share your story by using the google form on the button bellow or email us at miles4hips@gmail.com
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History of the PAO: The Original Patients and Their 30-Year Outcomes
A patient-friendly summary of the research articles reporting outcomes for the original patients that had PAO surgery in Bern, Switzerland in the 1980s.