American Hip Institute Research Foundation
The mission of the American Hip Institute Research Foundation is to cure joint pain and arthritis.
In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that there were 58 million adults suffering from arthritis in the United States. This is around 1 in 5 adults, or 20%, who are diagnosed with arthritis. The CDC also reported that close to 45% of people with arthritis report that they have limited activity involvement due to their condition [1].
The symptoms and pain that results from arthritis makes the condition one of the leading causes of disability, thereby limiting the affected person's quality of life. Correspondingly, many of those suffering also develop mental health afflictions, such as depression, because of their lower quality of life. The symptoms of arthritis can also cause people to seek pain medications, such as opiates, and could possibly lead to opioid abuse disorders. It is evident that arthritis is a very prevalent and debilitating condition, that not only affects people on a personal level, but as a community in whole.
Joint Pain Costs Lives. We Can Help Save Them.
Our mission is not a small one: We aim to find the cure for joint pain and arthritis. We are working towards this goal by focusing our research efforts on the hip joint and using it as a model to find the cure in all joints.
AHIRF is on the forefront of innovation in orthopedics in sports medicine. We direct our research efforts towards advancing regenerative medicine and curative surgeries.
AHIRF is not only a research entity, but an organization dedicated to educating medical professionals. We have educational programs available onsite in Chicago, however we also present our research at scientific meetings across the world and utilize online platforms to reach a large audience. Our research informs the work of orthopedic surgeons around the world, thereby improving the quality of life for patients on a global scale.
Your donation, of any amount, assists us in the fight against arthritis and joint pain. Your gift will help AHIRF tremendously, namely by supporting our research, education, and innovation program areas. As a 501©3 non-profit organization, your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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