Why are we humans so fragile?

I'm Faisal Mirza, an orthopedic surgeon, and I've spent my career answering that question — first from my own ACL tear, and then in practice, one patient at a time. A torn meniscus in a teenage athlete. A worn-out knee in a grandmother who just wants to play with her grandkids. A shoulder that gave out on a factory worker who still has a decade of work ahead of him. I operate on these patients, I prescribe their medications, I inject their joints. And I keep asking myself whether we've been approaching this the right way.

What if our understanding of human motion has fundamental flaws? What if our concept of "good function" is incomplete? What if we could avoid medical implants, injections, and drugs? What if the next generation didn't have to accept the same pathways of care we grew up with? Join me in answering these questions.

Kinisi Movement is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in the belief that we're missing something fundamental. Surgery, drugs, and implants are often necessary — but they are rarely the first, best, or only answer, and for millions of people without easy access to specialists, they aren't an option at all. We need to understand how humans move, work, play, and age long before a joint fails. And when joints do fail, we need approaches that work across demographics, income levels, and geographies.

Your donation funds:

Research grants for innovations exploring non-drug, non-implant approaches that the pharmaceutical and medical device industries won't fund
Educational resources that help people understand how their own movement patterns affect their long-term joint health, made freely available to patients and providers
The operational foundation that allows a small, independent nonprofit to function with integrity

We are new, small, and fiercely independent. That independence is our greatest asset — and it only exists because of people like you.

Kinisi Movement Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 99-3861053). Every dollar is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law, and we're committed to transparent stewardship of every contribution.

What is considered standard care today may look archaic in twenty years — but only if we invest now in the research and thinking that will get us there. If you've ever had joint pain, known someone who has, or just believe the next generation deserves better, I'm asking you to be part of this.

If you've ever had joint pain, known someone who has, or just believe the next generation deserves better, I'm asking you to be part of this. We've been honored to receive $125,000 in founding contributions to launch this work. Our next goal is to raise an additional $225,000 — bringing us to $350,000 in total support — a meaningful step toward reshaping how humans move. Every contribution, at any amount, brings us closer.

Thank you.

— Faisal Mirza, MD

Founder & CEO, Kinisi Movement Inc.

Reshaping How Humans Move

Funding research and education to prevent joint injuries and arthritis — without drugs or implants.

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