Hip Dysplasia: What is it and how is it managed?

On this episode, I welcome Dr. Tim Schrader, the medical director of the Hip Program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, to discuss Hip Dysplasia. 

We discuss the following (and so much more):

• What hip dysplasia is and how common it is 
• The risk factors 
• Why girls might be a higher risk factor than boys 
• How to properly swaddle 
• Infant carriers 
• Treatment and management options

For more information on swaddling, go to https://www.choa.org/swaddling. 

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