Saved by the Bell star Tiffani Thiessen says she needs hip replacement at 52 after painful diagnosis
The 52-year-old actress shared her diagnosis and revealed she has to have a hip replacement during an appearance on the podcast "Breaking Bread with Tom Papa.""I was a dancer when I was younger, which was a good thing," Thiessen explained."I have a torn labrum.
That's one issue I have.""This is what happens.Just wait.
You guys just wait," she jokingly warned."And then I found out going to my second opinion that I'm basically a German shepherd.
I have hip dysplasia."'SAVED BY THE BELL' STAR TIFFANI THIESSEN 'FELL IN LOVE' WITH ICE PLUNGINGTiffani Thiessen revealed she had been diagnosed with hip dysplasia and a torn labrum, which caused significant hip pain.(Axelle Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)Thiessen claimed her flexibility as a child, which helped her to dance, might have caused her hip issues."I hear that hip replacements aren't as bad as knee and shoulder," she added.Thiessen's painful condition eventually forced her to put one of her favorite pastimes on hold."My doctor didn't say it was pickleball, but it probably hasn't helped," she admitted.
"I have not been able to play in the last couple weeks because my hip's been so bad."GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HEREThiessen often plays alongside her son, who started playing less than a year ago."He's actually starting to beat me now.But I do have a bad hip," she emphasized.While Thiessen's hip problems forced her to slow down physically, the actress showed no signs of wanting to step away from Hollywood.The "Saved by the Bell" star said her hip problems forced her to take a break from playing pickleball, a sport she enjoyed with her son.
(NBCU Photo Bank)Thiessen began modeling and appearing in commercials as a child, winning the Miss Junior America title in 1987.Her big break came in 1989 when she landed the role of Kelly Kapowski on "Saved by the Bell." The character quickly became a fan favorite, helping establish Thiessen as a teen idol.LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE F...