I don’t exactly follow sports news, but when you live in New York City and a superstar Yankee is seriously injured, chances are you’ll hear about it somehow.

Combine that with the fact that the injury is so similar to what I spent the bulk of my dance career dealing with, AND said Yankee is operated on by the same hip surgeon who’s table I was on twice,,, the story becomes infinitely more interesting (to me).

All I can add to the story is that A-Rod is definitely in good hands. Dr. Philippon has an incredible team that addresses every aspect of you recovery, from before you even go into surgery through the end of your rehab.

I had two distinctly different hip surgery experiences (one with another surgeon, and then the two with Dr. Philippon). His team has you on a stationary bike (with no resistance) the day after your surgery to prevent scar tissue from forming (as much as possible). When Philippon’s facilities were in Pittsburgh at UPMC (he’s since relocated to Vail) they had a heated pool where we could ditch our crutches and spend time walking back and forth, keeping our joints moving without the burden of gravity.

Further along in the process, they had us wear a floatation vest in the deeper end of the pool, and then made us run in place - getting up our heart rate but again, without the impact/shock to the joints. My pool partners at the time were professional football and hockey players… it was a unique experience.

Good luck with your recovery A-Rod!