Going the Extra Mile for Hip Dysplasia
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Carter-Marie’s Story
From the day I was born in March 2004, I have always had issues with my hips. I was born with my hips completely out of joint. My mom was born with hip dysplasia, which was passed down to my sister and me. When I was born my legs were in a pretzel position from…
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Connie’s Story
After countless hours, days, months, and years in physical therapy and six hip surgeries between both hips, here I am today recovering from the most recent surgery. At the age of 41, I am now walking on two prosthetic hips due to hip dysplasia. How did I get here? Well, here’s my story. At the…
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Betsy’s Story: Five Things I Learned Leading Up to My THR
Five Things I Learned Leading Up to My Total Hip Replacement By Betsy Miller Hi, I’m Betsy Miller. I’m the author of The Parents’ Guide to Hip Dysplasia and an IHDI Advisory Committee member. I was diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia (DDH) in infancy. When I was a baby I was treated with traction, closed…