Going the Extra Mile for Hip Dysplasia
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Owen’s Story
Owen’s family shares their long journey through bracing and surgery for Owen’s hip dysplasia. This brave, resilient, and smiley young kid hasn’t let hip dysplasia slow him down, and he is currently “Hip Healthy!”
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Quiz #1
Visit Understanding Hip Dysplasia on the IHDI website to find answers and more information! Each quiz is an entry to win a prize! To enter the drawing please include your name and email.
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Straight From the Hip – Rafael Sierra and the Trident of Studies on Hip Dysplasia and the PAO
In this episode of Straight From the Hip Dr. Pablo Castañeda talks with Rafael Sierra, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who has focused his career on hip preservation as well as hip replacement with a strong focus on hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement. They talk about 3 papers termed
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Meet Kait!
Kait is an Occupational Therapist who endured multiple unsuccessful hip surgeries. She persevered and advocated to get a correct diagnosis of a complicated condition called Miserable Malalignment. She now dreams of educating others about this diagnosis and using her journey to inspire others to return to Meaningful Movement. Kait recently appeared on the Major Pain
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Emma’s Story
Emma shares the story of her hip dysplasia diagnosis as an adult, and how she manages her symptoms while she prepares for her hip replacement. Emma is also an advocate for disability rights “I really think we need to change the conversation around disability and accessibility in the UK and beyond.”
