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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Patient story Β· from United Kingdom

54-year-old NHS teacher: Post-total-knee-replacement stiffness at 9 weeks (NHS waitlist for intensive physio: 16 weeks)

Travelled from Manchester, UK β€” direct to Bengaluru (BLR) for a 3-week focused ortho block. Knee flexion 78Β° β†’ 128Β°; discharged walking 2 km unaided.

At a glance

Patient
54-year-old NHS teacher
Condition
Post-total-knee-replacement stiffness at 9 weeks (NHS waitlist for intensive physio: 16 weeks)
Programme
3-week focused ortho block
Outcome
Knee flexion 78Β° β†’ 128Β°; discharged walking 2 km unaided
Week by week

How the programme progressed

Rehab week-by-week β€” British patient story

  1. 1

    Week 1

    Baseline goniometry 78Β°/0Β°. Aggressive manual mobilisation, quad activation, hydrotherapy pool 3Γ—/week.

  2. 2

    Week 2

    Cycling protocol, stair training, strength progressions 3 kg β†’ 8 kg. Gait re-education for return to normal cadence.

  3. 3

    Week 3

    Discharge testing, home programme, letter to NHS GP with progress and continuation plan.

Clinical highlights

Outcome measures and milestones

Outcome

Knee flexion: 78Β° β†’ 128Β°

Outcome

Timed Up-and-Go: 22 s β†’ 9 s

Outcome

6-min walk: 210 m β†’ 480 m

Composite patient profile assembled from typical caseloads for British patients. Individual outcomes vary β€” this story is illustrative, not a guarantee.

In their words

What the patient said

"I was told to wait four months for NHS intensive physio. I flew to Vellore, got three weeks of daily one-on-one work, and came back moving better than before surgery."
Composite profile β€” Manchester teacher, post-TKR
After discharge

Follow-up and continuity of care

6-week and 12-week online reviews. Letter shared with NHS GP for continuity of care.

  • 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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