Hank Aaron - MultiVu, a Cision company



Hank Aaron

Biography for “Get Back in the Game”

Hank Aaron is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He broke Babe Ruth’s legendary lifetime mark of 714 home runs, eventually setting a record of 755 homers before he retired. But after retirement, he began to experience knee pain. Over the years, Hank’s knee pain increased to the point that he couldn’t do many of his favorite activities and even had trouble walking short distances.

Hank was in top physical condition during his career in professional baseball, experiencing very few injuries.  He became frustrated when the simplest physical activities, such as driving a car, became uncomfortable.  He was determined to find something to help relieve his pain without resorting to surgery. Hank tried many treatments, including physical therapy and cortisone injections. As his condition progressed these treatments did not provide the pain relief he wanted.

After being referred to an orthopedic surgeon, Hank Aaron was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee, a painful and debilitating condition that affects more than 10 million Americans. Hank and his doctor made the decision to try treatment with Synvisc-One, the only one-injection viscosupplement that can give up to six months of pain relief. Hank, who admits to hating injections, said that Synvisc-One was easy, “A few weeks after I got my Synvisc-One, my knee felt a lot better.” Now that he’s relieved his pain, Hank’s been able to get back in the game and back to doing the things he loves, like shooting baskets with his grandchildren, riding his bicycle and golfing.

Hank Aaron has become involved in the Get Back in the Game campaign because he doesn’t want people suffering from knee pain to give up. He wants them to understand that there is still hope out there for them, and to go to their doctor for advice. For more information about Hank and to help raise awareness for arthritis, please visit .

Please keep in mind that individual results with Synvisc-One may vary.

Synvisc-One® (hylan G-F 20) is indicated for the treatment of pain in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conservative non-pharmacologic therapy and simple analgesics, e.g., acetaminophen.

Important Safety Information

Before trying Synvisc-One, tell your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to SYNVISC or any hyaluronan-based products; or if you have an infected knee joint, skin disease or infection around the area where the injection will be given, or circulatory problems in the legs. Synvisc-One is only for injection into the knee, performed by a doctor or other qualified health care professional. Synvisc-One has not been tested to show pain relief in joints other than the knee. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to products from birds - such as feathers, eggs or poultry - or if your leg is swollen or infected. Synvisc-One has not been tested in children, pregnant women or women who are nursing. You should tell your doctor if you think you are pregnant or if you are nursing a child. Talk to your doctor before resuming strenuous weight-bearing activities after treatment.

The side effects (also called reactions) sometimes seen after any injection into the knee, including Synvisc-One, include ( ................
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