Going the Extra Mile for Hip Dysplasia
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Claire Rosenhead
Claire is an athlete, physiotherapist, and hip dysplasia patient from the UK. She has been invaluable to the Miles4Hips team and has developed many patient and family resources. Here, Claire tells us a little about her sport, professional, and hip dysplasia backgrounds and her interests in hip dysplasia awareness and advocacy. “Hi, I’m Claire, a…
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Ashley Spalla, Indianapolis, IN
Ashley is an Army veteran with 7 years of service. She has experience in research through working in biology labs as an undergraduate and genetics research in Down’s Syndrome. She is an aspiring researcher as well as an avid endurance athlete with a love for adaptive sports (downhill skiing, wheelchair basketball, pushrim racing), playing with her…
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Danielle Farber Author Bio
Danielle is a teacher, business owner, wife and mom to Marisa (16), Maia (14) and Mikey (12). In 2004, Danielle had her first hip surgery for a torn labrum that occurred during a fitness class. When the labrum was torn again not long after, she was diagnosed with Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) and proceeded to have…
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Ashley Spalla Author Bio
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ashley is an Army veteran and has a background in biology and genetics research. She is an aspiring researcher who is wanting to use her own experience with hip dysplasia to further treatment and advancement in hip disorders. She enjoys art in her spare time, playing with her Australian Shepherd, Chloe, as well as endurance…
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Alexa Duckworth-Briggs Bio
Alexa has been a regular contributor to our Miles4Hips resources where she has shared her expertise as a hip dysplasia patient, a sports massage therapist, and running coach. Alexa is also a Miles4Hips Champion and she raised over 170 £ (over $200) for the IHDI during the Inaugural Virtual 5K and Day of Movement in…
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Cynthia Porcari MSN, RN, CNOR
Cynthia is a registered nurse in Dallas, TX. She is an active member of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. She enjoys reading, hiking and cooking. Cynthia’s hip pain began in the summer of 2015. In 2016 and 2017 she had hip arthroscopy surgery on her left hip. In 2018 she had a combined left…
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About Us
Finding Inspiration at Every Turn Miles4Hips is a patient-driven, collaborative initiative between individuals affected by hip dysplasia and the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI). The IHDI is the global leader in educational, research, and technological initiatives aimed at prevention, early diagnosis, and innovative treatment options to minimize the long-term impacts of hip dysplasia for infants,…