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  I was diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia at age 34 in 2024 after years of unexplained hip pain and chronic muscle tension. The orthopedist in Sarasota that diagnosed me recommended I try delaying an eventual hip replacement surgery via physical therapy and injections, but thankfully also mentioned a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) as a potential solution. I found Dr. Freeman when searching for PAO specialists in Florida, and decided a consultation with an expert on the procedure was worth the drive from Sarasota.
  
  Dr. Freeman immediately validated the pain I was in, thoroughly explained hip dysplasia and the PAO procedure (I’m a patient that asks a lot of questions!), reviewed my imaging to determine I was a good candidate for the procedure, and we did my right hip PAO in December 2024. It was amazing to realize that the constant pressure I’d felt in my right hip joint for years was gone at 4 days post-op. The PAO recovery is tough, but Dr. Freeman and his team were supportive every literal step of the way. My left hip was too damaged by the hip dysplasia to be eligible for the PAO, so we did a THR on my left hip (alongside the screw removal for my right hip) in October 2025. Realizing that the arthritis ache was gone at a few days post-op was equally amazing.
  
  I’m now 2 months post-op THR and 12 months post-op PAO, and I feel better than I have in years. Chronic pain takes over your life, and I can genuinely say that Dr. Freeman has given me my life back. I highly recommend Dr. Freeman and his team at JOI, they made a yearlong process of surgery--recovery--surgery--recovery as smooth as possible and I am incredibly grateful!