Welcome to dancerhips.com!
NOTE: March 2020
When I started this website 17 years ago, there was not much information available on THR in young, active dancers and athletes.However, as of this writing, such surgery has become common place, making the need for this website less compelling.Therefore, I am no longer updating it. I am leaving it up for now in the hopes that it is still of value for people faced with this life-changing surgery.-NR
In June 2003 I had a total hip replacement (THR) of my left hip. Dr. Douglas Padgett performed the surgery. I choose Dr. Padgett because I knew of his expertise in the hip problems of dancers. Although I am a practicing physician and acupuncturist, I have been dancing seriously all my life. Until the osteoarthritis in my hip stopped me, I was a successful competitive ballroom dancer.
When I learned of my arthritis, I tried to find information on the Internet about other dancers who had undergone hip surgery. I was surprised that other than some mention of Suzanne Farrell, there is very little material available on this serious topic. This meant that I, and every dancer faced with this prospect, must then "reinvent the wheel" in terms of learning what options are available to her/him, when to have surgery, what to expect after surgery, etc. Since dancers tend to be younger than the average patient who undergoes this procedure, have a more intimate relationship to their bodies and an expectation of a very successful outcome, we are a special subgroup of patients. Although many dancers have undergone this procedure, we don't know who they are and therefore cannot learn from their experiences or draw courage from their examples.
To address this vacuum, after my surgery I assembled the information I had learned and made Dancerhips.com about hip replacement surgery, especially as it related to dancers (athletes and younger people in general.) The site discusses surgical options and holistic alternatives. It includes my story and parts of interviews that I did with dancers prior to my surgery.
Contents
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The Genesis of a Website.
From Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to Major Surgery:
The Yin and Yang of Athletic Excellence
When Western Medicine is Inevitable
- Dancer's Hip Page (under active construction)
Post-operative expectations
Why are dancers so secretive about THR?
Famous THR dancers, athletes and others
- Dancer Questionnaire for post- surgery dancers
- THR and Yoga
- Joint Surgery Stories:
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Jennifer Beamer: Direct Superior Approach (Dancer, Pilates Instructor and Coach)
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Karen Bell: Bilateral PAO (Equestrian)
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Toni Bentley (Ballerina, Writer)
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Peggy Berg Ceramic THR (dancer/Iyengar yoga teacher)
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Michael Blake (Modern dancer, Teacher)
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Amy Brown - Revision Surgery for Metal On Metal Prosthesis Failure
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Rudrani (Ann) Farbman Brown:Yogini with LTHR (Senior Yoga Teacher NYC)
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Darcey Bussell (English Ballerina)
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Kathryn Cardy: THR Diary (Dancer/Teacher/Choreographer)
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Hilary Cartwright (Ballerina, Gyrotonics teacher)
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Marta Castellanos Hip Surgery in France (Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer)
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Holly Cavrell: Bilateral THR in Brazil
(Dancer, Choreographer)
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Susan Clayton: Modern Dancer's Hip Resurfacing Surgery
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Jimmy Connors: Link -Jimmy Connors MIS hip surgery (Tennis Legend)
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Molly Crews THR after labrum repair
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Suzanne Farrell:
link to 1990 interview
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Kathleen Flanagan: Two-Incision Story (Yoga teacher, Equestrian)
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Melissa Freed: THR at 39 y.o. - Post labral repair (Yoga teacher)
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Judith Fugate (Ballerina)
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Amanda Fuller: Periacetabular osteotomy and femoral osteotomy (Teenage dancer)
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Rudy Galindo link (Figure Skating Champion)
- Jeff Gaynor: Hip Resurfacing (Martial Artist and Pipe Organist)
- Lin Grahame: European Hip Blog(Modern Dancer)
- Maina Gielgud: Bilateral Hip Resurfacing in England (Ballerina)
- Angeline Wolf Gloria Anterior Total Hip -Pennsylvania(Dancer/ Choreographer)
- Karen Goodman: - Anterior Approach THR (Modern Dancer)
- Jodie Hawley Hip Arthroscopy
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Helen Heineman: Bilateral Hip Story (Choreographer)
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Don Healy: Mountaineer Climbs Everest with THR
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Virginia Holte: THR in Hawaii (Ballet Dancer, Gyrotonics teacher, Yogi)
- Craig Revel Horwood link (Strictly Come Dancing Judge, UK)
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Marianne Jacuzzi:Anterior Approach Bilateral Hips in France (dancer/yoga teacher)
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Dee Kaltenbach: (Jazzercise Instructor)
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Wendy Kent:(link) Resurfacing in England (Riding Competitor)
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Jane Kosminsky: Knee-Deep (Modern Dancer)
- Floyd Landis:(link) Hip Resurfacing (Tour De France winner 2006)
- Colby Lewis: :(link) (Texas Rangers pitcher) Hip Resurfacing in 33yo male
- Garth Libre (Ballet dancer -Undercover Officer)
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Donna Lopiano: The Total Hip Adventure (Softball Athlete)
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Megan H. : Teenage Hip Arthroscopy
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Iain MacDonald link THR at age 31 (Artistic Director of the South Africa Ballet Theatre)
- Lois Meredith: Legs To Stand On: A Psychological Journey (Dancer, Psychologist)
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Sharron Miller: link THR HSS (Ailey Dancer /Educator)
- Steve Minshall -
Anterior Approach THR Surgery (Amateur Ballroom Dancer)
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Steve Morrall: Tango dancer and Hip Resurfacing in France
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Melba Morris (Ballet Teacher) Medicare HMO Bilateral THR experience
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Tony Morris: (Portrait Artist and Martial Artist)
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Suzan Moss -
Bilateral Hip Surgery with the Anterior Approach (Modern Dancer)
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Sallyann Mulcahy Hip-Replacement Surgery in India
(Ballet-Dancer)
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Susie Murphy link Olypmic Fencer - Minimally invasive surgery
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Bebe Neuwirth links (Broadway legend)
- Gerald Otte (Modern Dancer)
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Marilyn Palley: Bilateral Hip Journal (Ballroom Competitor)
- Leslie Partridge (Sachs): Dancer with Avascular Necrosis
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Pelé: World's Best Soccer Player of All Time
- Melissa Podcasy: Through pain to triumph (Ballerina)
- George Purvis: Yogi with Anterior THR
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Naomi Rabinowitz: My Left Hip 2003 (Ballroom Dancer) - Plus yearly follow-ups post THR
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Naomi Rabinowitz: My Right Hip! 2007 (Ballroom Dancer)
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Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish (Modern Dancer)
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Jim Roxburgh: Bilateral Hip Resurfacing (Martial Artist and Triathelete)
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Paula Schlegel - Right THR (Jazzercise Instructor) Update Second Hip(10/11) Update: Hip Revision Surgery (06/12)
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Suki Schorer link (Ballerina)
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Kevin Self: Two types of hip replacements - Anterior and Posterior Approaches (Ballet dancer)
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Mike Shintaku: Karate Instructor with Bilateral THR(Martial Artist)
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Lesley Shneier: Bilateral Anterior Approach (movement teacher)
- Wayne Sleep: Link Ceramic Hip then back at the Royal Ballet (Ballet Dancer)
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Robin Staff (Dancer)
- William Starrett (Danseur) Bilateral Hip Resurfacing
- Angela Tower Link (Modern Dancer)
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Toby Towson: The Alphabet Dancer (gymnast)
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Irene Velazquez: Bilateral Computer Assisted THR (Dancer)
- Wendy Weiss (Dancer, Businesswoman)
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Wendy Whelan: Labral tear repair to THR(Ballerina)
- Lani Yap: Bilateral Hip Replacement in Indonesia (Salsa dancer)
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Martina Young Bilateral Hip Surgery - Anterior Approach (Modern Dancer, Educator)
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Tom Watson: Anterior Approach Link (Golf Pro)
6. Surgical Options
7. Holistic Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis
8. Practitioner References
9. Website Links
10. Contact information
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This site was conceived, written and is maintained by Naomi Rabinowitz, MD, LAc as a service to the Dance community.
Note: The splash page image is an adaptation of the photo by Barbara Morgan titled
"Martha Graham Ekstasis, 1935", which I purchased from the artist in 1989 for my private collection.(NR)
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