Labral Tear Recovery: How UOI Helped Two Ballet Dancers Return to Peak Performance

For dancers, pain is a familiar companion. Aches, soreness, and the constant push through discomfort are part of the pursuit of artistry. But there is a delicate balance between the “good pain” of training and the “bad pain” that signals something deeper. For Lauren and Margot, both company dancers with Newport Contemporary Ballet, that line became painfully clear when, at separate times in their careers, hip pain began to interrupt not just their work—but their lives.

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Hip arthroscopy, Dr. Tabaddor help keep RI woman’s Olympic dreams alive

Kelsi Chappell, 33, has been running marathons since 2008. However, her running career nearly came to an end when she began suffering from hip pain. That’s when she sought the help of Dr. Ramin Tabaddor, a sports medicine surgeon and hip preservationist at University Orthopedics. Now, she’s working toward qualifying for the Olympic trials.

Kelsi recently shared her success story with Channel 10’s Barbara Morse.

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