It’s winter and much of the US is experiencing below average temperatures. Your game plan for getting through the long, cold days is to train for spring road races, maybe even the Boston Marathon. But the cold weather can aggravate joint pain and you’ve just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in your knees. You fear that’s […]
The merging of these three companies in early 2020 positions Anika to provide meaningful solutions that address unmet needs in joint preservation and restoration by offering a broad and differentiated portfolio of products to treat orthopedic conditions in the early intervention orthopedic continuum of care.
World Arthritis Day (WAD) is a global awareness-raising day. We are participating by sharing information about our joint preservation, sports medicine and orthobiologic systems intended to treat damage to the body and/or joints caused by arthritis, injury or other disease. Did you know? 1 in 4 Americans suffer from arthritis, yet many of them are […]
Have you been told that you need a toe fusion? Although it can provide excellent pain control, a fusion is considered a procedure of last resort for patients with a sedentary lifestyle because it eliminates all toe movement, making it especially difficult or impossible for women who want to wear high heels. It may also […]
For those of us living above the equator, summer is finally here and the heat & humidity seems to be getting worse. Weather experts predict that 2015 could be the hottest year on record with heat waves are already creating havoc in places like Europe & Asia. For those suffering from arthritis or chronic joint […]
Jeff is a full time Mechanic who resides in Columbus, OH. For the past 15 years, he suffered from severe pain in his right shoulder. Not only did Jeff have trouble performing daily tasks, such as applying deodorant or putting on a belt, but the pain in his shoulder began affecting his work. He couldn’t […]
More than 1 million people over the age of 50 are affected by arthritis in the big toe joint (aka the metatarsal phalangeal “MTP” joint). Hallux rigidus is a progressive disease and one of the mostcommon forms of arthritis in the big toe. This disease often results in pain, stiffness and enlargement of the joint. […]