‘Saved by the Bell’ star Tiffani Thiessen says she needs hip replacement at 52 after painful diagnosis

Actor Tiffani Thiessen, 52, says she needs a hip replacement after being diagnosed with hip dysplasia and a torn labrum. The condition has caused significant pain and forced her to stop playing pickleball in recent weeks.

Thiessen said she had danced when she was younger and wondered whether her flexibility contributed to her hip problems. She also noted that pickleball may have aggravated the issue, though her doctor did not identify it as the cause. She continues to act, including in the series “Coven Academy”, and has said she hopes to keep working as she gets older.