[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/11\/orthopaedic-care-delaneys-story\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/11\/orthopaedic-care-delaneys-story\/","headline":"How UPMC Orthopaedic Care Gave Delaney Her Freedom Back","name":"How UPMC Orthopaedic Care Gave Delaney Her Freedom Back","description":"<p><\/p>","datePublished":"2024-11-13","dateModified":"2024-11-13","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/orthopaedics-regions","name":"UPMC Orthopaedic Care","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/orthopaedics-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/orthopaedic-surgery\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-483877255.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-483877255.jpg","height":867,"width":1999},"url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/11\/orthopaedic-care-delaneys-story\/","about":["Health Topics A-Z","Orthopaedics"],"wordCount":678,"articleBody":"Delaney was training for the Pittsburgh Marathon in early 2023 when she noticed a worsening pain in the front of her hip.\u201cIt was getting increasingly worse with every run,\u201d she says.When the pain became severe, Delaney visited multiple medical providers in the Pittsburgh region. She didn&#8217;t have luck initially, so she started researching hip specialists.Her research led her to Craig Mauro, MD, orthopaedic surgeon and head of the Hip Preservation Program at UPMC Orthopaedic Care.\u201cWhen I read Dr. Mauro\u2019s credentials, I knew I needed to see him,\u201d Delaney says.Delaney&#8217;s team of specialists at UPMC soon diagnosed her with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) with labral tears in her left and right hips.This condition caused her bones to rub against each other during movement, resulting in pain and making it difficult for her to do something she loves \u2014 running.Since that first visit in mid-2023, Delaney has had three hip surgeries with Dr. Mauro. She credits his \u201ctop-notch, knowledgeable surgical team\u201d with quickly identifying the cause of her pain and working to fix it with no time wasted.\u201cThat\u2019s why I have gone back three times now to have hip surgeries,\u201d she says. \u201cI ended up going back after my first surgery since I started having similar pain in my other hip. He didn\u2019t waste any time getting my workup done and discovering a new, underlying labral tear and scheduling me for surgery right away.\u201cThey treated me like a person who was in real pain and took the time to find out what was causing the problem,\u201d she adds.Delaney participated in physical therapy before and after her surgeries at the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute as recommended by Dr. Mauro. She healed well each time.\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for Dr. Mauro and his team, I would probably still be trying to fix my hips,\u201d she says. \u201cRunning is a huge part of my life, and even though this is cliche, Dr. Mauro and every single person in his office gave me my life and freedom back.\u201dA Kind, Welcoming ExperienceHip injuries can be complex, but Delaney never felt alone during her journey.\u201cThe staff at UPMC were incredible,\u201d she says.Delaney says her physical therapist, Michaela Golden Hughes, DPT, made her feel \u201cgenuinely supported\u201d even before she met Dr. Mauro.\u201cNot only is she a running specialist, but she works hand in hand with Dr. Mauro\u2019s patients,\u201d she says. \u201cWhile she was rehabbing me at my very first appointment, she knew I needed to be evaluated for possible surgery and sent me right to Dr. Mauro. She was the first to recognize that I needed more than just rehab.\u201cShe never rushed my progress, even though I was healing quickly, and answered every single question I had about my rehab,\u201d Delaney adds.If Delaney could describe her time with UPMC in one word, it would be \u201ceasy.\u201d\u201cThey took all the guesswork out of it for me,\u201d she says. \u201cUPMC\u2019s Hip Preservation Program knew exactly what I needed from my first phone call.\u201dExpert, Compassionate Orthopaedic CareIf you have hip problems \u2014 whether they\u2019re congenital, developmental, sports-related, or post-traumatic \u2014 the Hip Preservation Program at UPMC Orthopaedic Care can help.Our goal is to help you preserve your hips while making them function the best they can. We think holistically about hips and how they affect other areas of your body.Doctors, surgeons, and therapists work together to help you understand your hip injury or condition, prevent further injury, and return to your active lifestyle.The specialized team:Brings together top experts who treat active people of all ages with a broad range of hip disorders.Offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation for many hip conditions.Seeks to preserve the hip while optimizing its function.The Hip Preservation Program team includes:General surgeons.Orthopaedic surgeons.Physician assistants.Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians.Physical therapists.Primary care sports medicine physicians.Radiologists.Rheumatologists.Call 412-784-5770 to make an appointment at the specialized Hip Preservation Program in Pittsburgh.Sources"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2024","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"11","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/\/11\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How UPMC Orthopaedic Care Gave Delaney Her Freedom Back","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/11\/orthopaedic-care-delaneys-story\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]