Patient stories
Every story here is published with the patient's written permission. Outcomes differ from person to person — yours will depend on your own condition.
I had stopped climbing stairs for two years. Both knees were replaced ten days apart, and the physiotherapy team started me walking the next morning. Six weeks later I climbed to my terrace without help.
- Condition
- Osteoarthritis, both knees
- Treatment
- Bilateral total knee replacement
- Outcome
- Walking unaided within six weeks
Ramesh GuptaOrthopaedics
My mother could not sit up on her own after the stroke. The physiotherapist came home three times a week and worked with us patiently. She now stands with a walker and eats by herself.
- Condition
- Stroke with left-side weakness
- Treatment
- Home neurological rehabilitation, 30 sessions
- Outcome
- Regained independent standing and self-feeding
Sulochana DeviPhysiotherapy & Rehabilitation
I was worried about a long recovery. The surgery was done through three small cuts, I went home the same evening, and I was back at my desk the following week.
- Condition
- Inguinal hernia
- Treatment
- Laparoscopic hernia repair
- Outcome
- Discharged same day, back at work in a week
Arun PrakashGeneral & Laparoscopic Surgery
I had been living on painkillers for months. The physiotherapist explained what was actually happening in my back and gave me exercises I could keep doing. I have not needed a tablet in two months.
- Condition
- Lumbar disc prolapse
- Treatment
- Back & Disc Care Programme, 10 sessions
- Outcome
- Pain-free desk work after eight weeks
Deepa NairPhysiotherapy & Rehabilitation
The surgeon and the sports physiotherapist worked as one team. They tested me properly before letting me play again, which gave me the confidence to trust the knee.
- Condition
- ACL tear playing cricket
- Treatment
- Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction and sports rehab
- Outcome
- Returned to competitive cricket in seven months
Mohammed FaizOrthopaedics