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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After a successful recovery from her first PAO and returning to her nursing career and marathon running Colette is now navigating recovery from her second

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We are sharing on behalf of Miles4Hips and the Hippy Lab research team from the University of British Columbia. They are beginning data collection on

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  • Decision-Making for Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) Surgery: From Patient to Researcher

    Nancy is a hip dysplasia patient who completed her Doctor of Health Science in Rehabilitation Sciences in 2023. Her dissertation research was on learning about patients’ PAO surgery decision-making experiences and she also published her research in an orthopedic surgery journal. Read a summary of her work!

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  • Day of Movement Video

    This year Miles4Hips partnered with I’m a HIPpy out of Vancouver, Canada for our annual Day of Movement event. People from all over the world joined with local meet-ups, friends, family, colleagues, and as individuals for a weekend of moving for hip health and raising hip dysplasia awareness. Together we raised nearly $6K CAD to…

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  • Hip Surgery Home Safety Tips

    Occupational therapist, Kait Williams, shares tips and tricks for preparing your home for hip surgery and keeping you safe while you recover.

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  • Cortisone Injections for Hip Pain

    Learn about injections for hip pain and read about one patient’s experience getting a cortisone injection.

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  • Day of Movement 2025

    Join us for our 2025 Day of Movement(s) on October 18th and 19th to help raise hip dysplasia awareness and support hip health around the world! There are multiple ways to participate. You can buy a tee shirt and get out to move that weekend by yourself or with friends and family; host or join…

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  • New Issue!

    Read the new issue of our newsletter Awareness:

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  • Understanding Weight-Bearing Precautions Post-Periacetabular Osteotomy

    Following a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), it is important to adhere to your surgeon’s protocol for weight-bearing and return to activity. During recovery, you will encounter terms such as non-weight-bearing, touch-toe weight-bearing, foot-flat weight-bearing, partial weight-bearing, weight-bearing as tolerated, and full weight-bearing. This resource will define those terms, explain the purpose of each type of weight-bearing,…

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  • Researcher Spotlight – Emily Schaeffer, PhD – Hippy Lab, British Columbia

    Dr. Emily Schaeffer is the director of research for the pediatric orthopedic surgery department at British Columbia Children’s Hospital as well as the co-founder of the Hip Hope Network and leads the Hippy Lab research team as a number of other international, multi-center research studies related to hip health. Emily shares how she came to…

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  • Quiz #1

    Test your knowledge about Hip Dysplasia with our first Quiz of Hip Dysplasia Awareness Month 2025! Complete the quiz to be entered in a drawing for a prize. Click “View Score” after submitting to see feedback and learn more about each question.

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Latest News

  • Decision-Making for Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) Surgery: From Patient to Researcher

    Nancy is a hip dysplasia patient who completed her Doctor of Health Science in Rehabilitation Sciences in 2023. Her dissertation research was on learning about patients’ PAO surgery decision-making experiences and she also published her research in an orthopedic surgery journal. Read a summary of her work!

    Read More


  • Day of Movement Video

    This year Miles4Hips partnered with I’m a HIPpy out of Vancouver, Canada for our annual Day of Movement event. People from all over the world joined with local meet-ups, friends, family, colleagues, and as individuals for a weekend of moving for hip health and raising hip dysplasia awareness. Together we raised nearly $6K CAD to…

    Read More


  • Hip Surgery Home Safety Tips

    Occupational therapist, Kait Williams, shares tips and tricks for preparing your home for hip surgery and keeping you safe while you recover.

    Read More


  • Cortisone Injections for Hip Pain

    Learn about injections for hip pain and read about one patient’s experience getting a cortisone injection.

    Read More


  • Day of Movement 2025

    Join us for our 2025 Day of Movement(s) on October 18th and 19th to help raise hip dysplasia awareness and support hip health around the world! There are multiple ways to participate. You can buy a tee shirt and get out to move that weekend by yourself or with friends and family; host or join…

    Read More


  • New Issue!

    Read the new issue of our newsletter Awareness:

    Read More


  • Understanding Weight-Bearing Precautions Post-Periacetabular Osteotomy

    Following a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), it is important to adhere to your surgeon’s protocol for weight-bearing and return to activity. During recovery, you will encounter terms such as non-weight-bearing, touch-toe weight-bearing, foot-flat weight-bearing, partial weight-bearing, weight-bearing as tolerated, and full weight-bearing. This resource will define those terms, explain the purpose of each type of weight-bearing,…

    Read More


  • Researcher Spotlight – Emily Schaeffer, PhD – Hippy Lab, British Columbia

    Dr. Emily Schaeffer is the director of research for the pediatric orthopedic surgery department at British Columbia Children’s Hospital as well as the co-founder of the Hip Hope Network and leads the Hippy Lab research team as a number of other international, multi-center research studies related to hip health. Emily shares how she came to…

    Read More


  • Quiz #1

    Test your knowledge about Hip Dysplasia with our first Quiz of Hip Dysplasia Awareness Month 2025! Complete the quiz to be entered in a drawing for a prize. Click “View Score” after submitting to see feedback and learn more about each question.

    Read More