Becky Tamez

I always walked a little funny, but it never kept me from being an active dancer and athlete. In my mid 30s, I started having right hip pain and I went to several providers who recommended PT and said I was out of shape. At age 39, I couldn’t walk more than 3 blocks without severe pain. Frustrated with no good answers, I went to HSS to see Dr. Bryan Kelly, who diagnosed me with bilateral femoral retroversion and right hip labral tear. He explained the tear was likely causing the pain, but we couldn’t fix that without fixing the cause of the tear, my poorly aligned femurs and hips.

Dr. Buly performed my staged femur repairs and Dr. Kelly performed my hip labral tear repair. Brittany Popkins was the shining light and physical therapist who got me through all 3 surgeries and the long recoveries. Three years later I can say it was all worth it. My hip pain is gone and I’m back to doing all my favorite activities (yoga, spinning, hiking, and HIIT classes). This photo shows me hiking the 80km W Trek in Patagonia 1 year after my last surgery.

I will forever be grateful to Dr. Kelly, Dr. Buly and Brittany. They were there for me during my lowest moments and gave me my life back! I love HSS and after seeing lots of other providers at other institutions, I can truly say it’s the best for bone and joint issues!