Going the Extra Mile for Hip Dysplasia

Our Stories – Femoral Osteotomy, Miserable Malalignment, and other complex hip diagnosis and surgery stories

Toby

Toby’s Mom, April, shares her experience as a parent helping her child through his hip dysplasia diagnosis and femoral osteotomy surgery.

Ashley

Miles4Hips board member Ashley shares her story of perseverance in the face of 24 hip surgeries, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, complications, infections, the loss of her hip and 1/3 of her proximal femur. She does not let this get in the way of her life, and has found a love of adaptive sports including skiing and wheelchair racing.

Paige

Paige shares her challenges of dealing with hip dysplasia, pain, surgeries, and recoveries as a teenager. She talks about learning to not be ashamed of her scars and how she has found healing in some unexpected places.

Carter-Marie

Carter-Marie shares her inspiring story of striving for life as a normal teenager while navigating the challenges of hip dysplasia and arthrogryposis.

Lauren

Lauren shares her inspiring story of overcoming adversity, starting as a tiny baby in the NICU, and continuing through childhood and teenage years filled with orthopedic surgeries. Lauren is in college and dreams of serving others by becoming an orthopedic surgeon.

Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn 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.

Caroline

Caroline started having hip surgeries in her teenage years, and her journey is not yet over. She talks about the impact hip dysplasia has had on many aspects of her life and why it is so important to raise awareness to that others know this diagnosis expands beyond dogs and babies.

Jessie

Jessie shares how her hip and leg alignment impacted her activities and confidence starting at a young age, and the validation that came decades later when she was diagnosed with hip dysplasia and femoral anteversion. Jessie is preparing for bilateral femoral osteotomies. We can’t wait to hear her post-op sequel!
Elise
Elise shares the story of her diagnosis of femoral retroversion and bilateral femoral osteotomies.

Thank you for enjoying the hip dysplasia stories. The stories shared by our community members are intended for information and entertainment only. We are incredibly grateful to our hip dysplasia community members who have taken the time to share their experiences and journeys through hip dysplasia. These stories reflect individual experiences and journeys. Nothing in these stories is intended as medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual medical needs. Miles4Hips does not endorse specific healthcare providers or institutions, and information or opinions shared in these stories does not necessarily reflect those of Miles4Hips or the International Hip Dysplasia Institute.