hip

Pure climbers have calm body language: quiet shoulders, steady hips, legs that flutter on the pedals instead of pounding away.

“My grandmother broke her hip at my parents’ wedding.”

A couple of years ago, when she broke her hip and the physical therapist gave her a set of daily exercises, she said they were “boring” and never did them.

That requires 92% of patients, waiting for treatments such as knee and hip operations, to be seen within 18 weeks.

They also communicate with specialists to coordinate patients’ care, a big benefit for those managing chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis or acute needs like a broken hip.