Frequently asked questions

21/10, Madhyam Marg, Kaveri Path, Sector 21, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302020. It is on the Sector 21 side of Mansarovar, and there is parking nearby. Get directions from the clinic's Google Maps listing.

Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 9 PM. The clinic is closed on Sundays. Call the number on this page before setting out if you are unsure.

By phone or WhatsApp on +91 99822 02706. There is deliberately no online booking: the clinic is a single-location practice, so a conversation is a better way to work out what you need and when.

No. You can call and ask for a consultation directly. Bring any X-rays, MRI films or prescriptions you already have, because it saves repeating them.

Any earlier X-rays and reports, a list of the medicines you take, and the shoes you wear if the problem is in your foot or knee. If a leg or an arm will not move, or you have been in an accident, call before coming so the clinic can be ready.

Ask the clinic directly when you call, so you get a definite answer for your own insurer and your own procedure rather than a general statement that may not apply to you.

Yes. Bring the scans and the report you already have. A second opinion is more useful with something to compare against, and you are entitled to one before deciding on surgery.

Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, MBBS from Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur and MS Orthopedics from Ravindra Nath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, with more than 30 publications in orthopaedic journals. He consults and operates at this centre.

Implants are built to last many years, but no implant lasts forever. When one eventually loosens or wears, it can be revised. Your surgeon will tell you honestly what to expect from your age, weight and activity level rather than promise a number.

There is pain after surgery and it is managed. You will be started on your feet quickly, usually the same day or the next morning, because early movement is what protects the joint.

Often, yes. Weight management, physiotherapy, injections, keyhole surgery or medication may all come first, and for some people they are enough. You will not be moved toward surgery without those having been considered.

Most patients go home within a few days, depending on how the knee settles and what support you have at home. The plan is made with you before you come in, not on the day.

When pain and stiffness have stopped responding to treatment and are limiting the life you want to lead. This is a judgement made with you, over one consultation or more, not a threshold crossed by itself.

Most patients take their first steps the day of or the day after surgery with support. Walking with a frame or stick until you are steady is normal, and physiotherapy continues at home.

You will be told when it is safe to drive, which is usually several weeks away and once you can control the leg properly. Air travel carries its own guidance you will be given in writing before you leave.

Usually not. Arthritis is wear of the joint's surface, and trimming loose tissue does not replace the surface. Arthroscopy helps mechanical problems — locking, a tear, loose fragments — which is why the diagnosis is confirmed before it is offered.

Keyhole surgery recovers faster than open surgery, but the joint still needs weeks of rest and then physiotherapy before it is right. Athletes return to sport on their surgeon's timeline, not their own.

An MRI is often what confirms it, but it is ordered because the examination says a specific thing, not as a routine. Some scans are only read correctly alongside the examination.

Many can. If the bone can be held in the right position by a cast and the ends sit squarely, surgery adds nothing. Your surgeon will tell you which case yours is and why.

Most take six to twelve weeks, and longer for some bones and some people. You will be told your own timeline and when you may put weight on it.

Any earlier X-rays or reports, a list of your medicines, and the clothes or footwear you had when it happened if it may matter. If you have been unconscious, nauseous or confused after a head injury, go to an emergency department rather than the clinic.

An MRI shows structure, not pain. Disc bulges and wear appear in people with no symptoms at all. It is read against your examination, and a scan on its own rarely decides anything.

Very rarely. Most back pain settles with movement, physiotherapy and time. Surgery is for a specific, identifiable problem causing pressure on a nerve that has not settled — and even then it is a decision, not an inevitability.

Loss of control of bladder or bowel, numbness around the groin, fever with back pain, or weakness in both legs. These go to an emergency department, not a clinic appointment.

Not reversed, but it can be managed well. The aim is to keep the joint working and comfortable for as long as possible. Anyone promising a cure is selling something.

Some people never do. Replacement is for a joint that has stopped working despite everything else. That decision is made on your joint, not on your age or on a timetable.

A balanced diet helps your general health and supports the weight that loads your joints, which matters a great deal. Beyond that, no specific diet has been shown to reverse arthritis.

No. Many heal and stabilise with a properly graded rehabilitation programme. Surgery is for people whose joint remains unstable or who need to return to a sport that demands it. That difference is explained for your case specifically.

On milestones, not on calendar weeks. Strength, movement, control and confidence are each tested before you go back. Returning early is how a repair is undone.

Early, gentle movement usually helps; loading through sharp pain usually does not. You will be told which movements are safe and which to avoid, in writing.

It builds strength, movement and confidence, which is often what makes the difference between a joint that works and one that does not. It does not undo structural damage that needs surgery.

It depends on the surgery or injury and on how consistently you do the programme. You will be given a realistic plan at the start and revised as it goes.

Discomfort during exercises is normal; sharp pain is a signal to stop and report. The programme is designed so you can tell the difference.