44-year-old business owner: Chronic mechanical low back pain with radiculopathy
Travelled from Dubai, UAE β direct 4 h flight to Chennai (MAA) for a 2-week focused block + 4-week home programme. Pain (NPRS) 8/10 β 2/10; returned to full work schedule.
At a glance
- Patient
- 44-year-old business owner
- Condition
- Chronic mechanical low back pain with radiculopathy
- Programme
- 2-week focused block + 4-week home programme
- Outcome
- Pain (NPRS) 8/10 β 2/10; returned to full work schedule
How the programme progressed
Rehab week-by-week β Emirati / UAE-resident patient story
- 1
Week 1
Baseline NPRS 8/10, ODI 42%. Motor-control retraining, neural mobilisation, targeted strength work.
- 2
Week 2
Progressed loaded exercises, ergonomic coaching for long-hours desk work. Discharge planning.
Outcome measures and milestones
Outcome
Numeric Pain Rating: 8 β 2
Outcome
Oswestry Disability Index: 42% β 12%
Outcome
Return to full work at week 3 post-discharge
Composite patient profile assembled from typical caseloads for Emirati / UAE-resident patients. Individual outcomes vary β this story is illustrative, not a guarantee.
What the patient said
"Direct flight from DXB in the morning, starting therapy the same afternoon. Cost less than my Dubai physio's monthly bill."
Follow-up and continuity of care
Home-programme review at 4 weeks and 12 weeks via WhatsApp video call.
- Home-exercise video
- Weekly progress report to home doctor
- WhatsApp follow-ups: 2 wk / 6 wk / 3 mo
- Online video review sessions
- Discharge report with ICD-10 codes
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