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
How the programme progressed
Rehab week-by-week β British patient story
- 1
Week 1
Baseline goniometry 78Β°/0Β°. Aggressive manual mobilisation, quad activation, hydrotherapy pool 3Γ/week.
- 2
Week 2
Cycling protocol, stair training, strength progressions 3 kg β 8 kg. Gait re-education for return to normal cadence.
- 3
Week 3
Discharge testing, home programme, letter to NHS GP with progress and continuation plan.
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.
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."
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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